Chianti Classico 75cl 2016 Fattoria Le Fonti

Chianti Classico 75cl 2016 Fattoria Le Fonti
EAN: 8000001921009
€12.58 per bottle
€75.48
EAN: 9000001921008
€13.23
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Chianti Classico 75cl 2016 Fattoria Le Fonti

Halfway between Florence and Siena, in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, lies the small village of Poggibonsi. Just below the village church, at 450 m above sea level, is our property, the Fattoria Le Fonti. It extends over 15 hectares (37 acres); 8.5 hectares (21 acres) are vineyards and the rest olive groves.

Grapes : 100% Sangiovese

Vineyard :

Location: western part of Chianti Classico area, in Poggibonsi.

Altitude: 300 mts above sea-level.

Exposure: south, south-west.

Ground: soils formed from the “undifferentiated complex” geological formation with loam particle size, rich in stones and with low fertility.

Rearing system : “cordone speronato”.

Density: 4115 p/ha and 5495 p/ha in the new plants.

Collection: the grapes are collected in boxes of 20 Kg.

WINE-MAKING :

Temperatura of alcoholic fermentation : between 28°C and 32°C.

Soaking: ten days.

Ripening: malolattica fermentation, the 30% of product stays in barriques of 225 lt for eleven months and 70% stays in vitrified cement tanks and steel tanks.

Refining time in bottle : six months.

Tasting :

Colour: deep ruby red.

Scent: ripe red fruit.

Flavour : characteristic, balanced, persistent.

Organic Wine

Additional Information

Additional Information

Alcohol content 14.5
Color Red wine
Wine country Italy
Wine region Toscana
Varietal Sangiovese
Origin DOC - Italy