Tufaceous sands alternating with classic clayey soils and hotter, result in very good ripening, with no surprise and great vigour. All characteristics that confer to Capraia Chianti Classico Riserva great power, structure and elegance.
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Grape varieties: Sangiovese 100%.
Vineyard: loc. Capraia - Castellina in Chianti.
Maturation: in oak barrique for at least 15 months.
Ageing in glass: 12 months.
Alcoholic content: 13.5% vol.
Serving temperature: 18°C.
Vinification: It is the manual selection of the best grapes and the oldest vines. Maceration without stalks is performed at a controlled temperature of 28°C for 10-12 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs in steel vats. A maturation of at least 15 months follows, managed partly in small oak barrels, partly in tonneaux. 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 12 months.
AWARDS
Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta di Capraia 2004.
18 points assigned by Guida Vini d’Italia de L’Espresso.
In the final for the Three Glasses assigned by Guida ai Vini d’Italia, Gambero Rosso-Slow Food.
Three Stars from Guida ai Vini d’Italia by Veronelli Publisher.
88 points assigned by american magazine Wine Advocate.