Ricasoli - Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione made from Sangiovese grapes and Abrusco vinified for 18 months in barrels.
Ricasoli - Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione made from Sangiovese grapes and Abrusco vinified for 18 months in barrels.
Ricasoli - Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione made from Sangiovese grapes and Abrusco vinified for 18 months in barrels.
Ricasoli - Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione made from Sangiovese grapes and Abrusco vinified for 18 months in barrels.

Ricasoli – Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione – 2016

We are located near the castle of Brolio, in the hilly areas of south-west, in the parcels of Macigno del Chianti, Scaglia Toscana and Monte Morello, characterized by soils composed of sandstone, marl and limestone. Composed of 97% Sangiovese and 3% Abrusco, after a meticulous selection of the best grapes, they are fermented and macerated in steel tanks on the skins for 14-16 days. Aging is done for about 18 months in first and second passage tonneaux, before being bottled and left to rest for the necessary time. Vintage 2016 proved to be a vintage characterized by excellent weather conditions which ensured a proper ripening of the grapes. This wine is the result of a quality rich in character, composed of good aromas accompanied by a unique elegance and minerality, which make it of valuable excellence.

  • Producer: Ricasoli
  • Name: Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran selezione
  • Grape Variety: 97% Sangiovese 3%Abrusco
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Alcohol Content: 14%
  • Bottle Size: 750ml
  • Production:

Productive Notes: fermentation and maceration in steel tanks on skins at controlled temperature for about 14-16 days. Aging in 500 liters tonneau, of which 30% new and 70% second passage, for 23 months.

Wine naturally contains solphites

55,00€

1 in stock

Description

A part of the history of Italian and worldwide wine can be summarized in two simple words: Baron Ricasoli. The history of this glorious family dates back to 1141, when written witnesses attested their settlement in the castle of Brolio, in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Tuscany. During the course of the centuries their name has been indissolubly bound to the world of wine. It was with the figure of Baron Bettino Ricasoli in the 1800’s that history was written, as he recognized in Sangiovese grape the base of the formula for the production of Chianti wines. Thanks to the current owner Francesco Ricasoli, in 1993 was introduced for the first time the “Zonation”, that is the classification of lands in Cru, together with studies and experiments about the different types of soil, leading the business towards new challenges. The winery includes about 1200 hectares of property, of which 240 are vineyards, and it is one of the oldest family-owned wineries in the world. Their philosophy is based on the continuous research of quality, through selection and low yields, of the biotype of Sangiovese di Brolio, all in an eco-sustainable environment which makes it express its maximum potential. Winemaking is done in small steel vats, separate for each vineyard, with delicate pressing to extract the noble substances from the skins. Aging is done in casks of different sizes, according to the desired product, followed by long aging in bottle. A millennium of history made of perseverance and passion where past and future are combined by a glorious tradition.

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