Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico 1.5L 2019

Cafaggio produces a Chianti Classico made exclusively with Sangiovese grapes. The vines grow on land owned by and surrounding the estate, wich 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. The vineyards are grown according to the principles of organic farming.

The composition of Conca d'Oro's soil is a mix of marl and clay, a unique and particular characteristic which determines the conditions that characterize the grapes cultivated in this area. Clay makes the soil compact and at the same time friable, helping to retain water in depth. It therefore guarantees a water reserve that vine roots can go in search of, in an area lacking watercourses and with dry and hot summers. The marl is a sedimentary rock and is also very friable both to shocks and to atmospheric events. Its fragmentation helps to enrich the soil with mineral salts, and the dust derived from the erosion of the marl forms sandy layers that keep the soil draining and warm around the roots.

Manual harvesting in late September and early October,

Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures, breaking and soaking of the marc through manual pressing and pump-overs with air, spontaneous malolactic fermentation

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.