CASTELLO di BROLIO SANBARNABA 2020

100% Trebbiano
Vin Bianco Toscana IGT

SOIL

Macigno del Chianti, soil commonly called Arenarie, composed by sands and rocks, well drained and furnished with little organic matter.

HARVEST

Grapes have been selected and handpicked on September 25, 2020.

VINIFICATION

Destemmed and softly pressed grapes are vinified with the skins in cocciopesto amphorae, at a controlled temperature of 14°C (57.2°F), for up to three months.

AGEING

12 months: 40% in amphorae, 30% in stainless steel tanks and the remaining 30% in two and three-year old barriques.

BOTTLING

December 20, 2021.

Vintage Awards
Vineyard

Planted in: 2003. In 2018 grafting of Trebbiano | Density: 6600 plants/ha
Surface: 1,18 ha | Training: Guyot
Altitude: 470-480m a.s.l. | Rootstock: 420A
Exposure: South, Southwest | Clone: selection of the oldest Trebbiano vineyards of Brolio

Growing Season

2020 has been characterized by lack of rain for most of the year, with a mild winter, an average spring and a very hot summer. A couple of late showers in August brought some relief, even if September temperatures were above average, but with the expected diurnal range.

HARVEST REPORT 2020

Technical Info

Alcohol: 13% vol. |Total acidity: 5,98 g/l
pH: 3,05                |Net dry extract: 20,22 g/l