Istine 2021 Chianti Classico DOCG
Item Number: 18297
UPC: 8-053329320016
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Sub Region: Chianti Classico
Appellation/AVA: Chianti Classico DOCG
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): Sangiovese
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Alberese and galestro
Elevation: 1,640 feet
Case Production: 1,916
Vineyard Notes: The grapes are sourced from estate vineyards: primarily Istine, Casanova, and Cavarchione, along with Tibuca and Le Noci. The vineyards are located on different hillsides in Radda and Gaiole in Chianti. The vineyards are all guyot trained. The soil here is rich, with alternating marly limestones (alberese and galestro) and variable percentages of clay. Sangiovese fruit is harvested by hand.
Winemaking Notes: Fermentation lasts for 15-13 days in concrete and stainless steel. The grapes macerate for a total of 3-8 weeks on the skins. Malolactic fermentation occurs. Istine's Chianti Classico spends 12 months in Slavonian oak casks and barrels of varying sizes and is partially aged in concrete tanks.