BROLIO 2020
Chianti Classico Docg
GRAPE VARIETIES
Sangiovese 95% , Colorino 5%
SOIL
Vineyards are grown on the five most representative soils in Brolio: Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), Scaglia Toscana (Galestro), Monte Morello (Alberese), Marine Deposit (sandy deposits and clay at deeper levels) and Ancient Fluvial Terrace (silty deposits with clay).
HARVEST
The grapes have been harvested from mid-September to early-October.
WINEMAKING NOTES
Fermentation 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
9 months in tonneaux of second and third passage.
Vintage Awards
Vineyard
Altitude: 280-480 m a.s.l. |Density: 6.600 plants/ha
Exposure: South, South West / South, South East
Training: spurred cordon and guyot
Growing Season
Autumn was very rainy and quite cold. Mild winter and a cold beginning for Spring, then with average temperatures and scarce rainfall. From the onset, summer started with record temperatures above 30°C, however what characterized the 2020 estival months was practically the absence of precipitation, barely amounting 30 mm. A couple of late showers in August brought some relief, even if September temperatures were above average, but with the expected diurnal range. October showed typical temperatures and precipitation.
Technical Info
Alcohol: 14% vol. |pH: 3,37 |Total acidity: 5,42 g/l
Total polyphenols (as Gallic acid): 2025 g/l |Net dry extract: 27,69 g/l