CASTELLO DI BROLIO 2018
Chianti Classico Docg Gran Selezione
Sangiovese 100%
SOIL
Castello di Brolio is our flagship wine created from a meticulous selection of estate-grown grapes from the three most representative soils in Brolio: Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), Scaglia Toscana (Galestro), Monte Morello (Alberese).
HARVEST
Sangiovese was harvested from September 25 to 28, 2018.
WINEMAKING NOTES
Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C (75.2°-80.6°F) with 14-16 days of skin contact.
AGEING
23 months in tonneaux of 500lt of which 30% new oak and 70% of second passage.
BOTTLING
4 and 5 March 2021
Vintage Awards
Vineyards
Planted in: 1994-2005 |Density: 6600 plants/ha
Surface Area: 26 ha |Training: spurred cordon
Altitude: 400-490 a.s.l.m |Clone: Sangiovese di Brolio
Exposure: South, South-West |Rootstock: 420°-110R
South-East
Growing Season
Overall, we can state that 2018 was a complex harvest due to the climate trends, which tended to be more humid than average in the past, but with excellent summer temperatures and a very dry period in the months of September and October.
Technical info
Alcohol: 14 %Vol. |Total acidity: 6,22 g/L
pH: 3,30 |Non-Reducing Extract: 27,69 g/L
Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid): 2066 mg/L