Castello Di Brolio Chianti Classico Brolio Bettino 2022

Description

Chianti Classico DOCG Brolio Bettino Barone Ricasoli is an elegant and complex red wine, rooted in the past yet decidedly in step with the times. A modern reinterpretation of traditional Chianti, the wine pays homage, in its name and intrepid character, to Bettino Ricasoli: Prime Minister at the time of the Kingdom of Italy, known as the Iron Baron, he is considered the true father of the Chianti production formula. This version of the famous Tuscan wine is born in the vineyards surrounding the fascinating Brolio Castle. In the province of Siena, in Gaiole in Chianti, between the dry, scorching summers and the cold winters of the continental climate, the grape varieties that compose it are grown, represented by the Sangiovese varieties, for 90%, and Abrusco, for the remaining 10%. In addition to the favorable climate, the soil, rich in limestone, marl, and alberese, also influences the exclusive flavor of the Sangiovese grapes, used without filtration. The process then continues with the traditional vinification in small steel vats where the grapes are left to macerate for about 20 days. Winner of numerous awards, awarded the Gambero Rosso 3 Glasses and honored with high scores from Parker and Suckling, the Chianti Classico DOCG Brolio Bettino Barone Ricasoli is a still red wine that ages for 18 months in large barrels. Its complex and long refinement continues further and, after a static decantation phase, it remains in the bottle for 3 months.

Producer

Producer

Ricasoli 1141

From this winery

• Start up year: 1141
• Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
• Bottles produced: 2.500.000
• Hectares: 235

Ricasoli is the most representative wine producer in the Chianti Classico area. With its gentle hills, velvety valleys and thick woodlands of oaks and chestnuts, the 1,200 hectares of property include almost 240 hectares of vineyards and 26 of olive groves. This creates a continuous succession of colours and hues around the Brolio Castle, which is located within the town limits of Gaiole in Chianti. Since 1993, Baron Francesco Ricasoli has been guiding this central Tuscan company in innovative challenges. This has been done with the deepest respect for his renowned ancestors who have made this territory great, Bettino Ricasoli first and foremost.

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

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Ricasoli 1141 Castello Di Brolio Chianti Classico Brolio Bettino 2022
Type	Red still
Denomination	Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Ricasoli 1141
Climate	Altitude: 280-480 m a.s.l. Exposure: South South-West.
Soil composition	The vineyards lie on five main geological formations: Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), Scaglia Toscana (marlstone), Monte Morello (alberese), Marine Deposits (sandy deposits with clay at depth) and Terrazzo fluviale antico (silty deposits with clay).
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon.
Plants per hectare	6000
Harvest	The grapes were harvested from 23 September to 4 October 2019.
Wine making	Fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C, with maceration on the skins for 14 6 days.
Aging	18 months in large casks. Followed by static decantation and bottle ageing for at least three months.
Total acidity	5.73 gr/L
PH	3.27
Dry extract	27.13 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites