Toscana, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG - Vigna Casi
Sangiovese 100%
- 750ml
- 14%
- 2019
- Red
- Dry
- Style
- Firm & powerful
- Red berries
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pork
- Veal
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Mature and hard cheese
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pork
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Gravel
- Terroir:
- Clay soil, rich in galestro on the east side and sandstone on the west. Typical "Gaiole in Chianti" terroir with sensible day/night temperature differences, giving wines aromas, fruitiness, complexity and an elegant acidity.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- New oak (15%) 18 months
Old oak (85%) 37 months
Concrete (100%) 1 months - Winemaker:
- Castello di Meleto
The grapes, carefully selected in the vineyard and hand-harvested, are destemmed and pressed, and the must is fermented at controlled temperature. Once the alcoholic fermentation is over, the wine remains in contact with the skins for 15-20 days by racking in cement tanks to facilitate decantation. Then, malolactic fermentation begins and the wine ages at least 27 months in 50 hl, 30 hl French oak barrels and tonneaux. Aging and maturation: 40% in French oak barrels 50 hl 45% in French oak barrels 30 hl 15% tonneaux Minimum aging in the bottle: 6 months
Meet the wine maker
Castello di MeletoAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Toscana/Chianti Classico
- Classification:
- DOCG
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Sangiovese 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2019
- Color:
- Intense ruby red
- Aroma:
- Peppery notes and oriental spices, ripe red fruits.
- Taste:
- Round and strong, supported by thick but not aggressive tannins. Very long and intense finish.
- Alcohol content:
- 14%
- Sugar content:
- 0 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.6 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.32
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- 15 - 17 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 0 - 20 years
Meet the winemakers behind Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG - Vigna Casi
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Castello di Meleto
- Founding year
- 1966
- Farming area
- 130 ha
- Production
- 500 000 b/y
Castello di Meleto is a fascinating reality where history, wine, and tourism are strictly connected. It is located in the heart of Chianti Classico, one of the most celebrated Italian wine areas worldwide, in Gaiole in Chianti - one of the municipalities with the highest altitude in the appellation - 30 km from Siena and 60 km from Florence. The history of Castello di Meleto is quite unique and has travelled through different eras over the centuries. Its connection with wine began in the 11th century with the Benedictine monks, but it was in 1256 that the first written mention of its name appeared. Since then, the external appearance of the castle has remained almost unchanged.
Meet Castello di Meleto