Chianti Classico Volpaia 2022

Description

Chianti Classico Volpaia is a DOCG wine produced in Tuscany by the cellars of Castello di Volpaia, which has ancient winemaking traditions dating back to the 11th century. The grape varieties used to produce this organic still red are Sangiovese (90%), Merlot (5%), and Syrah (5%). Sangiovese is a red grape variety native to Tuscany but widespread throughout Italy, characterized by a generally late ripening period. Merlot has a good ability to adapt to climates throughout the wine-growing world and is the sixth most cultivated grape in Italy. Syrah, on the other hand, is characterized by blue grapes with thin, waxy skins. It has good resistance to adverse weather conditions but is very sensitive to water stress. The altitude and sandy-loam soil on which the Volpaia village vineyards grow favor a slow ripening of the grapes and significant temperature variations between day and night, which give the wine its particular organoleptic characteristics. The harvest is carried out strictly by hand using 15/20-kilo crates. After the destemming phase to separate the grapes from the stalks and a light pressing, the alcoholic fermentation process begins at a controlled temperature and with the use of indigenous yeasts. The first fermentation phase lasts 14 days and involves two daily punching cycles, which re-immerse the pomace in the must, promoting aeration and the multiplication of alcoholic ferments. After maceration on the skins for 10 days, malolactic fermentation begins. The aging process, which lasts 14 months, takes place in Slavonian oak barrels ranging in capacity from 15 to 35 hectoliters.

Details

Perfume

Clear notes of red fruit and cherries in spirit.

Color

Intense ruby red.

Taste

A wine with good structure and smoothness, with a fruity aftertaste.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Castello di Volpaia

From this winery

• Start up year: 1966
• Oenologist: Lorenzo Regoli
• Bottles produced: 220.000
• Hectares: 45

Today, as in the 11th century, the village is intimately involved in the production of wine and olive oil. The fermentation room and wine cellars, the vinsantaia and bottling, and the mill orciaia modern- although very modern, are still housed in the basements, in the halls, desecrated churches and in buildings of the village, joined together by an amazing "vinodotto" underground 'wine pipeline'. Volpaia, is thus not a mere "theatre for tourists", but the center of a complex rural activity which are directly or indirectly linked to all the inhabitants of the village. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Volpaia 2022
Type	Red organic still
Denomination	Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Castello di Volpaia
Origin	Loc. Sant'Angelo in Colle - Montalcino (SI)
Climate	Altitude: 400-600 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-East, South-West, East-South-East.
Soil composition	Sandstone (Oligocene) of sandy/silty type (Castellino and Santa Maria Novella).
Cultivation system	Guyot
Plants per hectare	1038-2306
Yield per hectare	34-45 hl
Harvest	Manual ,13 September - 12 October
Aging	In barrels of around 30 hectolitres for 12 months.
Total acidity	5.6 gr/L
Residual sugar	0.8 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites