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Chianti Classico Riserva, Bucciarelli 2017
Chianti Classico Riserva, Bucciarelli 2017
SKU: SKU:IT-BUC-40-17
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DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
• Produced only in exceptional vintages • Bucciarelli Riserva is selection made during the aging process of the Chianti Classico where the best lots are chosen for longer aging • 100% Sangiovese from estate-owned vineyards in Castellina in Chianti • South east facing vineyards 420 to 500 meters above sea level • Mostly Galestro soils with some clay and Alberese • Spontaneous fermentation-maceration in cement tank lasts one month • Malolactic fermentation happens naturally in the spring and summer after the harvest • Aged in 9 to 20 hectoliter Slavonian casks for 2 years, then two years in used barriques • Between 400-600 cases produced on average • 1986 was the first year of production
