Ricasoli Castello Di Brolio Chianti Classico Docg Gran Selezione Gaiole 2021

Description

Ricasoli is one of the oldest wineries in the World. Established in 1141.

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Area: Tuscany/ Toscana

Soil: Castello di Brolio is our flagship wine created from a meticulous selection of estate-grown grapes from the three most representative soils in Brolio: Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), Scaglia Toscana (Galestro), Monte Morello (Alberese).

Harvest: Il Sangiovese è stato raccolto tra il 22 ed il 25 settembre 2021.

Winemaking notes: Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C (75.2°-80.6°F) with 14-16 days of skin contact.

Ageing: 23 months in tonneaux of 500lt of which 30% new oak and 70% of second passage.

Bottling: February 12, 2024

Alcohol: 14.5 % vol.        |Total acidity: 6.31 g/l
pH: 3.10                        |Non-Reducing Extract: 27.43 g/l
Total Polyphenols (in Gallic acid): 2072 mg/l

Growing Season

The weather conditions were quite unusual on vintage 2021: the frost of last April, the drought suffered in the summer months and the early ripening of the grapes.

Awards

Vintage 2021

James Suckling 97/100

“This is so classy, with finesse and sensitivity that are so mesmerizing. It’s delicate and almost weightless, with a beautiful and energetic fruit and acid balance. It’s medium-bodied and extremely long. Medium chewy. It goes on and on. Dark cherries, bark and lots of flowers in the finish. Drinkable now, but better in two or three years and beyond.”

Vinous – 94/100

Vintage 2018