Description
CHIANTI DIANELLA RISERVA 2015
CHIANTI DOCG
PRODUCTION AREA
CHIANTI
GROWING SEASON
The climatic trend was characterized by a winter and an early spring with abundant rainfall that allowed the accumulation of important water reserves. April / May fluctuating while from June to August high temperatures were recorded well above the
seasonal average with a strong lack of rain. From a health point of view, the vineyards did not show plant diseases. The physiology of the plant, compared to 2014, showed more sparse clusters with slightly smaller berries, due to a rather fluctuating vegetative cycle. After a budding in the seasonal average there was in fact an advance of veraison of about ten days. The harvest of the early white grapes began between the second and third decade of August. For the harvest of the grapes for the Chianti production, the second decade of September. Qualitatively it is to be considered an excellent vintage with peaks of excellence
GRAPE VARIATIES
Sangiovese 95% and Colorino 5%.
FERMENTATION
In stainless steel at controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C (75.2°-80.6°F) with 20-25 days of skins contact.
AGING
18 months in large casks and 8 months in bottle.
BOTTLING
May 9th, 2017.
SIZE
750 ml. – 1500 ml.
