Ricasoli 1141
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledila Gaiole 2021
| Denomination | DOCG Chianti Classico Gran Selezione |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | 22 months in 500-litre tonneaux of which 30% new and 70% second passage. |
Description
The Colledilà Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a cru of Chianti Classico produced from 100% Sangiovese grapes. This still red wine is a Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG) product and is the result of organic farming. The grapes, sourced from the small vineyard of the same name planted in the hilly area of Gaiole, best express the terroir that grows there. The vines are located 380 meters above sea level.
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4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
- Start up year: 1141
- Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
- Bottles produced: 2.500.000
- Hectares: 235
Francesco Ricasoli, current owner and President of the company, has generated new ideas and concepts to render the vineyards sustainable. The ongoing study of soil types and the clonal selection of the Brolio Sangiovese are among his greatest passions, and he has totally renovated the vineyards and completely mapped them. The new wines are therefore the expression of research carried out with the same scientific rigor of his illustrious ancestor but with a contemporary spirit, like a runner receiving the baton and carrying it forward with renewed energy. Read more
| Name | Ricasoli 1141 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledila Gaiole 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Ricasoli 1141 |
| Origin | Gaiole in Chianti (SI) |
| Climate | Altitude: 380 m. a.s.l. The climate of the 2019 harvest was very variable, but with temperatures that were on the whole average. Short, intense rainfall occurred mainly in June. The veraison started regularly at the beginning of August, with the first ripe grapes arriving at the end of August-beginning of September. |
| Soil composition | This Cru lies on a clayey-calcareous soil, the so-called "alberese", a geological formation of Monte Morello, one of the most representative types of the denomination: a very stony soil, rich in calcium carbonate and clay and poor in organic substance. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 6600 |
| Harvest | Hand-picked, selecting the best grapes from the Colledilà vineyard on 4 October. |
| Fermentation temperature | 24-27 °C |
| Wine making | The grapes are destemmed and transferred by gravity into 100 hl stainless steel conical tanks, then inoculated with selected yeasts. Fermentation follows at a temperature of 24-27 °C with daily punching-down and maceration on the skins for about 14 6 days. |
| Aging | 22 months in 500-litre tonneaux of which 30% new and 70% second passage. |
| Total acidity | 5.83 gr/L |
| PH | 3.16 |
| Dry extract | 27.18 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |