Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
Italy
Region/Subregion:
Toscana/Chianti Classico
Classification:
DOCG
Certification:
-
Grape:
Sangiovese (100%)
Vintage year:
2019
Color:
Intense ruby red
Aroma:
Spicy and sweet notes, ripe red fruit and lavender aromas.
Taste:
Structured, supported by lively but velvety tannins, great persistence and balance.
Alcohol content:
13.5%
Sugar content:
0 g/l
Acidity:
5.4
pH-value:
3.38
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
15 - 17 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Buffet food, Cheese - mature and hard, Game, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pork, Veal
Ageing potential:
0 - 20 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Buffet food
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pork
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Clay, Gravel
Terroir:
Clay soil, rich in galestro and alberese. Typical "Gaiole in Chianti" terroir with sensible day/night temperature differences, giving wines with aromas, fruitiness, complexity and an elegant acidity.
Harvest:
Picked by hand
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
Old oak (100%) 30 months
Winemaker:
Castello di Meleto
Extreme attention in the vineyard for the selection of the bunches and plant structure and leaves management. The harvest is only manual, grapes are stored in boxes of 10-12 kilograms. The selection takes place in two phases: the first directly in the vineyard, the second on the sorting table in the cellar right before destemming. The grapes are destemmed, pressed and cooled. The must is cooled after alcoholic fermentation begins. The duration of the post-fermentation maceration and alcolic fermentation depends on the vintage, respecting the DOCG rules. Aging and maturation: 50% in large casks 50 hl 50% in large casks 30 hl Minimum aging in the bottle: 6 months
About Castello di Meleto
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
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.