CASTELLO DI BROLIO 2020
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 21 to 28, 2020.
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
22 months in tonneaux of 500lt of which 30% new oak and 70% of second passage.
BOTTLING
March 9, 2022
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: 420A-110R
South-East
Growing Season
Autumn was very rainy and quite cold. Winter was mild and not particularly rainy. Spring therefore continued with average temperatures and scarce rainfall. What characterized the summer of 2020 was the almost total absence of precipitation, with a total of about 30 mm. No particular vegetative difficulties of the plants were observed in this period, thanks to a careful management of the vineyards and soils. Finally, the month of October displayed all its
typical characteristics: lower temperatures during the night, an alternation of rainy and sunny days, which however have allowed an end of the harvest with excellent grape quality.
Technical info
Alcohol: 14.5 % vol. |Total acidity: 5.87 g/l
pH: 3.22 |Non-Reducing Extract: 27.54 g/l
Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid): 2141 mg/l