CASTELLO DI BROLIO MONOCULTIVAR FRANTOIO 2023
OLIO EXTRA VERGINE DEL CHIANTI CLASSICO DOP
OLIVE GROVE
The olive grove at Tarci is located at an altitude of about 500m a.s.l.
SOIL
Macigno del Chianti (arenarie).
HARVEST
The Frantoio olives were harvested exclusively by hand with olive in the second fortnight of November 2023.
CRUSHING
The olives were processed within eight hours of harvesting in a continuous-cycle mill. Hammer crusher. The pasta was churned for 30 minutes at 25°C. Extraction with three-way decanter.
VINTAGE AWARD
Growing Season
The seasonal trend of 2023 saw a rainy and at times warm spring. Severe rains during the flowering caused a decrease in the fruit yield. The hot and dry summer has on the one hand avoided the presence of the olive fly, but on the other, it has stressed the olives. On the second ten days of October, the return of the rains have rehydrated the olives, allowing the extraction of elegant oil and with a balanced spicy and bitter taste.
Storage
Upon arrival at the storage area, the oil was filtered and stored in stainless steel containers in an environment protected from the air.
Bottling
1000 bottles of 0,25 liter.
Chemical and Organoleptic Characteristics
Acidity = 0.17% in oleic acid
Number of peroxides = 5.0 meq O2/Kg
Polyphenols = 411mg/kg
Vitamin E (Tocopherol α ): 161 mg/Kg
Tasting Notes
Green colour with golden reflections. The nose is medium fruity, with hints of artichoke and almond. The palate reveals spicy and bitter in perfect balance. Good persistence, with a delicate aftertaste of freshly cut grass.