BROLIO 1999
CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG
GRAPE VARIETY
Sangiovese
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE
32° C – Maceration: 16 days
AGEING
12 months in french oak barrels and in barriques
Ageing: 4 months
BOTTLING DATE
April 2001
Vintage Awards
| Gambero Rosso 2002 |  |
Information
Brolio successfully matches the superior drinkability that defines Chianti Classico in its young version with a full, complex structure, which makes this wine excellent in its category.
PRODUCTION AREA
Gaiole in Chianti
The company’s vines, which rise from 280 to 480 meters above sea level, produce the grapes for the Brolio harvest. The lands vary much from one another, while sharing a gravelly composition.
Total production 500.000 bottles
Growing Season
It has been a quite perfect season with a mild Spring with intermittent rain; the temperatures of the Summer were in the average of the season while in August we had two very hot weeks but the temperatures fell down in September.
The grapes picked were healthy, with thick skins, high sugar level and good acidity. Sangiovese was harvested from September 27th to October 11th.