CHIANTI CLASSICO RESERVE
THE POGGIALE
Chianti Classico DOCG
FIRST VINTAGE
1993
TYPE
Large red
structure and longevity
VARIETY'
90% Sangioveto
5% Canaiolo
5% Ciliegiolo
VINEYARDS
Castellina in Chianti
(YES)
It is the cru of the Chianti Classico, the Reserve that comes from a single vineyard and that has obtained
consistently top scores for elegance and typicality. A wine that enhances the
enormous potential of Sangiovese.
Tasting notes: intense and lively ruby colour. By smell you can recognize the
typical floral hints of violet and fruity cherry and a mineral note. To the
The palate opens immediately with freshness and flavor, which continues throughout the phase
central to the tasting, while, in the pleasant finish, they are fragrant again
fruity notes.
Pairings: recommended for grilled meat dishes, such as steak
Chianina, or with game, interesting with mature cheeses.
Municipality of production: Castellina in Chianti (SI)
Type of soil: calcareous
Vineyard altitude: 350-400 m. above sea level
Vineyard name: Il Poggiale
Training system: upside down guyot
Planting density: from 2,700 to 6,000 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare: 40/45 quintals
Harvest period: mid-October
Vinification: in steel
Malolactic fermentation: carried out
Aging: in 20% new barriques
Duration of refinement in barrique: from 12 to 18 months
Bottle refinement: 12 months