Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina DOC
First year of production: 1993
Description of the vineyards: The soil composition is a clay loam originated by the geological formation "Marl of Vicchio" (marl and clay marl)
Altitude: 500 metres
Exposure: south, south-west
Pruning technique: unilateral cordon
Age of the vineyards: from 28 to 38 years
Plants density: 2800 plants per hectare
Grape varieties: Trebbiano and white Malvasia, we don’t know the clones in the old vineyards
Vinification technique: The vine-harvest (completely done by hand) usually starts around September the 15th. We put the grapes in small boxes that weigh around 15 kg each. We carry the grapes to a special drying room and we hang them on vertical nets in order to dry them. The room has got large windows and it is situated in a dry and windy place. The grapes are dried until the first days of March. During the first week of March we press the grapes with a traditional wine-press, then we put the must into small barrels (Caratelli) made from chestnut wood. Each barrel contains 40-80 litres of wine
Vinsanto refines in the barrel for more than 9 years
Main analytical data: 14,50% — Residual sugar: 230 - 280 g/litre — Total acidity: 6,50 - 7,80 gr/ litre — Total dry extract: 220,00 - 270,00 gr/litre.
Grape varieties: Trebbiano and Malvasia Bianca
Region of production: Chianti Rufina, Tuscany
Alcohol: 14%
Case quantity: 1 x 375ml
Current vintage: 2 bottles left of 1996 vintage, then 1999 vintage