Borgo Salcetino Lucarello Riserva 2011

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Vineyard: located at Lucarelli in the municipality of Radda in Chianti.
Kind of ground: Lime, clay, sand.
Grape: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo
Vines per hectare: 7300
Type of cultivation: Cordon trained

The grapes are harvested by hand using boxes, followed by gentle destemming. The fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 23°C on skins for twenty-seven days.
Malolactic fermentation in wooden barrels follows, for all the m...