Sangiovese and a small percentage of other complementary grapes
32° C – Duration of maceration: 16 days
12 months in French oak barrels and in barriques
Bottle ageing: 3 months
As from January 2004
| Gambero Rosso 2005 |  |
| AIS 2005 |  |
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 430.000 bottles
The season had been quiet regular until the end of the month of May, when constant rains and below average temperatures which never reached the normal seasonal highs. This uncommon situation caused a slowing of the ripening of the grapes by about 10 days. The grapes, however, at the time of the harvest were healthy thanks mainly to constant care in the vineyards. Harvest period: from September 26th to October 15th