CHIANTI RUFINA D.O.C.G. "IL POZZO RISERVA"
Product Detail
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Production zone: The vineyards are set on the hills of the western side of the Sieve river at “Il Pozzo” above the town of Rufina (Florence) at 300 meters elevation. Like all the best Chianti Rufina wines it is capable of a very long ageing period: its greatest potential emerges after at least 1 year finishing in the bottle. About 8,000 bottles of this wine are produced.
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Grapes
Sangiovese (90%), Canaiolo-Colorino (10%) -
Cultivation
Cordone speronato -
Harvest
By hand in crates in the first half of October -
Vinification
Classic in red in steel inox tanks with 16-18 days fermentation including skins at 28-30°C with brief and frequent daily pumping over -
Maturation
The wine remains in 20-hl steel inox tanks at 20°C for about 4 months for malolactic fermentation. Then 85% of the wine is placed in large oak barrels and the remaining 15% in French oak barriques where it matures for about 2 years -
Ageing
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Refinement
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Alcohol
13,5% vol -
Color
Intense ruby color -
Bouquet
Elegant bouquet of slightly spiced red berries -
Taste
Dry and smooth with characteristic ripe cherry notes -
Size(s)
bottiglia (ml):
750