Italy, Chianti Classico
Sangiovese
Description
Cafaggio produces a Chianti Classico made exclusively with Sangiovese grapes. The vines grow on land owned by and surrounding the estate, which is situated in Panzano in Chianti, set in the heart of the ‘Conca d’Oro’ (Golden basin), one of the symbols of Tuscan wine-making.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.4 g/l residual sugar
5.04 g/l acidity
3.48 pH
Vineyard
Vine density: 5.900 ceppi/ha
Yield: 38 hl hl/ha
Winemaker
Attilio Pagli, Laura Zuddas
Viticulture
Manual harvesting in late September and early October.
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures, breaking and soaking of the marc through pumpovers with air, spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
Maturation
Maturation for 12 months in 65 hl Slavonian oak barrels. Further maturazion for 12 month i glass-lined cement vats and bottle-aged for three months before sales start.
Aromas
Wood: none
Taste
Body: moderate
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 8056477800461
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 8056477800119
