Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
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Winemaker's notes
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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
Italy
Region/Subregion:
Toscana/Chianti Classico
Classification:
DOCG
Certification:
-
Grape:
Merlot (5%)
Sangiovese (95%)
Vintage year:
2020
Color:
Intense ruby red
Aroma:
Ripe fruit, aromatic herbs and spicy - peppery notes
Taste:
Mature red fruits on top. Full, complex and persistent mouthfeel. Soft tannins.
Alcohol content:
13.4%
Sugar content:
0 g/l
Acidity:
5.62
pH-value:
3.39
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Light glass
Best Served:
16 - 18 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Buffet food, Cheese - goat cheese, Cheese - mature and hard, Game, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pork, Veal, Vegetables
Ageing potential:
0 - 15 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Buffet food
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pork
- Veal
- Vegetables
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 aromas, fruitiness, complexity and an elegant acidity.
Harvest:
Picked by hand
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
New oak (50%) 24 months
Old oak (50%) 24 months
Winemaker:
Castello di Meleto
The grapes, handpicked and carefully selected, are lightly pressed and the must thus obtained is fermented in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation continues for 12/15 days at a controlled temperature of 22/24° C with a post-fermentation maceration of 7/15 days, before aging in wood. "Batonnage" is done. Aging and maturation (at least 21-24 months): 50% in 30 hl Slavonian and Swiss oak barrels 50% in 50 hl French oak barrels Minimum aging in the bottle: 3 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.