Chianti Classico Cigliano di Sopra 2022

Chianti Classico from Cigliano di Sopra is made from Sangiovese grapes from vineyards located at an altitude of about 250 meters above sea level. The soil in which they are planted is characterized by a sandy composition, with a presence also of silt and clay, rich in rocks and limestone. Soil conformation that is defined as alluvial that allows the vines to be protected from water stress even in the driest years.

The best grapes are selected and, after gentle destemming, are placed in steel tanks where they undergo fermentation with only indigenous yeasts. In fermentation, especially on the days of greatest yeast activity, pumping over, which may be two/three per day, is essential.
At the end of fermentation grapes are pressed and the mass is transferred to barriques and tonneaux where they also undergo malolactic fermentation. Maturation lasts for 14 months and attempts are made to maintain contact with the fine lees that enrich the wine. A final short period of aging takes place in steel.