Casalini Chianti Superiore DOCG
Ruby red color with intense aroma of cherry, raspberry and blackberry. The tannins are smooth, whilst the body is full and persistent on the palate.
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Category
Still Red Wine
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Grape varieties
90% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo
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Region
Italy, Tuscany
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Appellation
Chianti DOCG
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Vineyard
Estate
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Vinification
Hand-harvested in late September to early October. Each grape variety is vinified separately, gently destemmed, crushed, and fermented in stainless-steel tanks for 10 days with indigenous skin yeasts.
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Ageing
4 months in cement tanks where the malolactic fermentation takes place followed by 12 months in Slavonian wooden barrels and finally 6 months in bottle.
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Soil
Mainly sand, rich of marine shells
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Age of The Vines
15 years
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Production
35,000 bottles/year