LA FORRACHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA
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THE LAND
Area of production: produced with grapes from our Nozzole estate in the La Forra district in the town of Greve in Chianti.
THE GRAPE
Vines: Sangiovese 100%Planting density: 3,000 – 5,500 vines per hectareProduction per hectare: on average 6.5 tons of grapesYield in wine from the grapes: max. 65%
IN THE WINERY
Vinification: by maceration with délestage and pump-overs in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 28°C.
Duration: about 20 days.
Ageing: in stainless steel for the first three months, then 16-18 months in 500 litre (132 gal) barrels made of French oak.Bottle ageing: minimum 6 months
First vintage: 1980
Interesting fact: La Forra is the result of an old massal selection of autochthonous clones in a mixed ecosystem composed of a vineyard, olive grove and orchard dating back to the 1950s.
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