cappone CHIANTI CLASSICO D.O.C.G.
Location: Greve in Chianti
No. plants per hectare: 4.000 - 6.000
Vine Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Planted date: 1990-2013
Soil type: Loam; deeper soils with a higher presence of sand and clay in the lowers slopes towards the Greve River and shallower, silty, and rocky soils, in particular, “galestro”, on the higher grounds.
Cultivation system: Spur pruned cordon, Gobelet and Guyot
Harvest: Manual, end of September/October
Vinification and refining: Stainless steel tanks and cement, separated by vineyard block. Maceration period 12 - 18 with 8 days of alcoholic fermentation with a maximum temperature of 29°. Aged for 18 months in cement vats. Bottle Aged for a minimum of 3 months.