CASTELLO DI BROLIO 2016
Sangiovese 97%, Abrusco 3%
CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG GRAN SELEZIONE
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 mid-September to mid-October and Abrusco grapes were picked on early October.
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
18 months in tonneaux (30% new).
BOTTLING
14/12/2018 – 1/02/2019
Vintage Awards
Vineyard
Surface Area: 26 ha – Planted in: 2002-2005
Density: 6600 plants/ha – Altitude: 400-490 m above sea level
Exposure: South south-west – Rootstock: 420°-110R
Growing Season
The autumn and winter were very mild this year, with below-freezing temperatures only in part of January. It was rainy, about 440 mm. In the spring, temperatures were average, with the end of May and early June hot but humid. This diminished the fruit set causing a thinning effect in the clusters that was good for the Sangiovese. Two hailstorms at the end of May also led to loss of flowers, thus reducing per-plant growth. Summer was hot and dry. End-July and Mid-August rains gave some relief to the plants, helping them during the period of veraison.
Harvest began in early September, with temperatures mid-to-high for that period of the year during the day and a drop of as much as 10-15°C at nights, favoring the accumulation of phenolic compounds.
Press Highlights
Technical data
Alcohol: 14 % vol. Total acidity: 5,53 g/l
PH: 3,34 Non-Reducing Extract: 28,92 g/l
Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid): 2455