Il Quarto - Chianti Riserva DOCG
The grapes and the Vineyard
Harmonic blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah. Their different origins (Tuscany, Bordeaux and Middle East) combined together give the wine character and elegance.
The wine
This wine with an intense ruby red color to the nose is characterized by a persistent scent of flowers, spices and fruit. With an important, elegant and velvety structure, it is soft and round in the mouth. The best grapes are destined for the Reserve since the harvest and their properties are enriched when they know the woods.
ENOLOGIST: Dott.Riccardo Cotarella
- Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
- Production area: Montespertoli
- Vineyard area: 2 ha
- Vineyard altitude: 300 mt. slm
- Soil type: clayey schist
- Training system: Spurred cordon
- Density per hectare: 5,500 vines
- Annual production: 50 hl
- First year of production: 2004
- Vintage available on the market: 2009
- Harvest period: end of September - beginning of October
- Vinification: Traditional with 20 days of maceration on the skins and subsequent fermentation in vitrified cement
- Aging: For 12 months in French second passage barriques
- Aging in the bottle: 8 months
- Alcohol carried out: 13.6%
- Total acidity: 5.2 g / l
- Dry extract: 31.01 g / l
- pH: 3.4
- Serving temperature: 16 ° C