Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva

Created from the estate oldest vineyards, this Riserva Chianti Classico keeps the most typical organoleptic characteristics of this old tradition wine emphasized by a balanced aging in wood.

Grapes: 95% Sangiovese 5% Merlot

Winemaking: Only the finest grapes from our estate vineyards were selected for our Riserva. Fruit Parcels from different sites were kept separate during fermentation and aging, providing winemaker Federico Cerelli with an enticing range of flavors and textures for blending one month prior to bottling. Ferments took place on the skins in small stainless steel tanks which were monitored individually: punch downs and delestage were enlisted according to each must. To help round out the wine while retaining optimal freshness, the juice underwent a secondary natural malolactic fermentation in stainless steel plus a portion (50%) of French oak.

Wine aging: 12 months in French oak casks (15hl to 30hl) and small barrels (225L) -- with only 20% new oak. The wine under went an additional 12 months of bottle maturation prior to release.