Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Grape varieties: 90% malvasia lunga del Chianti, 10% trebbiano toscano
Vineyard: several plots in Castagnoli
Planting density: 5 thousand vines/hec
Average yield: 1.5 kg/plant
Average altitude: 450 m a.s.l.
Maturation: in casks for 6 years
Ageing in bottle: 6 months
Alcoholic content: 16.5% vol.
Serving temperature: 16°C
 

Natural raisining of the choice grapes occurs on drying racks for at least 5 months. Pressing and static settling of the must is done cold. Fermentation and maturation in oak casks lasts at least 6 years. The wine is blended in stainless steel vats. Very wide filtration is applied at the bottling stage, which is followed by ageing in glass for at least 6 months.