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Prunaio Gran Selezione Chianti Classico DOCG wine — Viticcio winery — Dionysus

Prunaio Gran Selezione Chianti Classico DOCG

by Viticcio · Tuscany, Italy

Awards & scores
AppellationChianti ClassicoDOCG
TypeRed
GrapesSangiovese
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at18–20 °C
Keeps for10–15 years
Bottled in0.75 l
ViticcioTuscany, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from the estate’s vineyards, where the vines grow in clay soils and average 10 years of age.

Grapes

The wine is made from Sangiovese Grosso.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand in the first week of October at optimal ripeness. They are selected twice by hand: first in the vineyard and then on a sorting table. After fine crushing, the berries ferment in stainless-steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28–30 °C, with 25 days of maceration. Malolactic fermentation takes place in oak barrels.

Ageing

The wine matures for 18 months in 225- and 500-litre barriques, followed by six months in Slavonian oak barrels.

Tasting profile

Plum is characteristic of both the aroma and flavour.

Label / history

“Prunaio” literally means “plum tree,” referring to the wine’s characteristic plum aromas and flavours.