Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico 2017

Castello di Meleto

Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico
2017

$23.40

* Suggested retail price
Product code
14506660
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$20.31
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Classico
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese 100 %
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
Aging potential
Ageing up to 7 years
Producer's website

About this winery

Castello di Meleto has been welcoming those arriving to Gaiole in Chianti since 1256. A perfect fusion between the past and future, the castle is a superb expression of authentic Tuscany. Castello di Meleto produces prestigious wines, excellent interpretations of the terroir, as well as extra virgin olive oil and raises the heritage pig breed, Cinta Senese. The land of Castello di Meleto extends across 2400 acres, of which 400 are dedicated solely to vineyards. In the recent years, particular...

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Product notes

Plants per Ha: 3.500/5.000 vines Altitude: from 380 to 570 m ASL Soil composition: Alberese frame and Tuscan galestro. Very clayey, rich of iron and quartz. Vineyard: Single Parcels within Casi, S. Piero, Moci, Meleto and Poggiarso Vines per Hectare: 3.500/5.000

Production notes

Grapes are harvested by hand after selection in the vineyard. Stems are removed and grapes are soft pressed. The must obtained undergoes spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in 53 Hl wooden casks. Once the fermentation is complete, the wine remains in contact with the skins for 20-25 days before it is introduced into cement vats for malolactic fermentation. The wine ages 15 months in oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Bright purple, with the tendency to develop garnet hues with the aging. Attractive aromas of violet, cherries and berries matched with pleasant spicy notes, round and velvety, very elegant, sustained by thick but non-aggressive tannins. Long and intense finish. It is the perfect match for grilled white meats, hearty pastas and aged cheeses. Serve around 18° C