Name Castello Albola Chianti Gran Selezione Santa Caterina 2018
Type Red green still
Denomination Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% in volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Castello di Albola
Origin Radda in Chianti (Siena).
Climate Clayey soil, with good internal drainage due to the presence of fine gravel.
Soil composition Altitude: 550 m. a.s.l.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon.
Plants per hectare 5,000 vines/hectare.
Yield per hectare 5,000 kg/hectare.
Wine making Fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, where it is left to macerate for about 3 weeks.
Aging After malolactic fermentation, 50% of the wine is matured in barriques and the other half in large Slavonian oak barrels for 14 months, followed by about a year and a half of bottle ageing.
Allergens Contains sulphites