Region: Italy - Tuscany - Chianti Rufina
Grapes: Sangiovese, Canaiolo Colorino, Malvasia Nera
Alcohol: 13.5%
Notes on the Wine
The grapes were 60% hand harvested and 40% mechanical in the last week of September and first week of October. The wine was fermented in stainless steel at 28°-30° C (80°82° F), with all natural yeasts. Fermentation and maceration lasted for 25 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place immediately after the alcoholic berfore aging in large French oak cask of 25 and 30 hl.
Notes on the Producer
Selvapiana is a 593 acre estate located in the Chianti Rufina appellation. The property was purchased in 1827 by Michele Giuntini Selvapiana who in turn sold it to Francesco Giuntini Antinori in 1957. The estate’s vineyards span 111 acres and are planted on a mix of galestro, limestone and clay soils. The long growing season allows the fruit to reach the proper levels of phenolic ripeness. In addition to Chianti Rufina, the portfolio also includes a Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale, and Fornace, a blend of the estate's Sangiovese and international varieties. The Selvapiana estate also manages Fattoria Petrognano, which produces Pomino Rosso.
