BROLIO 2002

CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG

GRAPE VARIETIES

Sangiovese and a small percentage of other complementary grapes

FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE

32° C – Duration of maceration: 16 days

AGEING

12 months in French oak barrels and in barriques
Bottle ageing: 3 months

BOTTLING DATE

As from January 2004

Vintage Awards
Gambero Rosso 2005
AIS 2005

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 430.000 bottles

Growing Season

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