Chianti Classico Riserva Castello di Meleto

Chianti Classico Riserva is a red wine by Castello di Meleto from Tuscany, Italy, sold under the Chianti Classico DOCG denomination. It is made from Sangiovese and Merlot and bottled at 13.5% alcohol.

Category

Red Wines

Winery

Castello di Meleto

Region

Tuscany

Denomination

Chianti Classico DOCG

Alcohol

13.5%

Grape varieties

Sangiovese 95%, Merlot 5%

Vineyard

Vines planted in 1999 trained by guyot and spurred cordon on clay, alberese and marl soils

Vinification

Spontaneous fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks

Aging

21-24 months in wood, partly in 30-hectoliter Slavonian oak barrels and partly in 50-hectoliter French oak barrels

Formats

75 cl bottle

Notes

Contains sulfites