Classico Vaggiolata Tuscany

Appellation: CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG Zone: (Siena) Cru: n/a Vineyard extension (hectares): 3.5 Blend: 85% - 10% Canaiolo - 5% Malvasia Nera Vineyard age (year of planting): Sangiovese 1997 - Canaiolo 1997 - Malvasia Nera 1997 Soil Type: Sandstone, skeletal Exposure: South/south-east Altitude: 550 meters above sea level Colour: Ruby red Nose: Cherry, red fruit, spicy notes Flavour: Fresh, dry Serving temperature (°C): 18-20 Match with: Roasts and game Average no. bottles/year: 10,000 Alcohol %: n/a yield per hectare tons: 7 Notes: Vineyard density: 4,500 vines/hectare. Vine training system: guyot. Grape quantity per vine. 1.2 kgs. : by hand during the first and second week of October.

Vinification and ageing: Vfinification in steel vats. Alcoholic fermentation for approx. 20 days at 26/28 degrees Celsius. The wine then rests in Slavonian oak casks (7.5-10 hectolitre capacity) for 12-14 months. Fi- nishing in the bottle for 6 months.

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Estate History The estate is located within the heart of the Chianti country, in Gaiole, and the homestead dates back to 1056. Monterotondo was esta- blished in 1959 by the grandfather of the present owner, Saverio Basagni, after which it became a hobby for Saverio’s father. Since 1994 Saverio and his wife Fabiana manage the property as their principal activity. All the vineyards were replanted and now the vineyard extension is 3.9 hectares. 3 hectares are planted with Sangiovese and 0.5 hectares are planted with Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera and olorino (these 3.5 hectares are all within the Chianti Classico appellation). An extension of 0.4 hectares is planted with white grape varieties, Malvasia del Chianti, Malvasia di Candia Aromatica and Trebbiano Toscano. The cellar has been completely renovated over the years and it is equipped with stainless steel vats and a bottling plant. The wines rest for a period of 12 months in oak casks of a capacity of 7.5 and 10 Hectolitres. The philosophy of the estate is to make excellent wine without the use of chemicals, in fact Monterotondo is cer- tified organic since 2003.

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