Chianti Classico Verdimonti

Description

Typical blend according to the D.O.C.G.regulations of the Consorzio Chianti Classico for vintages earlier than 2006:  70% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, 10% Malvasia, 10% Trebbiano.

For vintages after 2006, new regulations governing the blend come into effect:  80% Sangiovese, the remaining 20% is composed of local native varieties – Canaiolo, Colorino, Ciliegolo, Malvasia Nero.

Because of their particular blend, this wine lends itself to aging.  In fact, the Az. Agricola Verdimonti Chianti Classico is aged approximately 30 months in chestnut barrels, then finished in the bottle for approximately 6 months.

Organoleptic Data:

Color: Limpid ruby.

Bouquet:  Cooked fruit, vanilla, game, kirsh, cloves, wild strawberries.

The wine is well structured in the mouth, balanced with fine-grained yet persistent tannins. Woody with undercurrents of vanilla, hazelnut and cherry.

Food and wine pairing:

Tuscan prosciutto and salamis, young cheeses, white meats

General information:

Alcohol content:  12.5-13%

Reduced sugars: 2.0 g/l

Total dry extract:  27.4 g/l

Ph:  3.34

Total acidity:  6.1 g/L (Tartaric acid)

Volatile acidity:  0.69 g/L (Acetic acid)

Free sulphur dioxide:  19 mg/l

Total sulphur dioxide:  84 mg/l