Description
Ricasoli is one of the oldest wineries in the World. Established in 1141.
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Area: Tuscany/ Toscana
Soil: Castello di Brolio is our flagship wine created from a meticulous selection of estate-grown grapes from the three most representative soils in Brolio: Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), Scaglia Toscana (Galestro), Monte Morello (Alberese).
Harvest: Sangiovese was harvested from September 25 to 28, 2018.
Winemaking notes: Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 24°C-27°C (75.2°-80.6°F) with 14-16 days of skin contact.
Ageing: 23 months in tonneaux of 500lt of which 30% new oak and 70% of second passage.
Bottling: 4 and 5 March 2021
VINTAGE AWARDS
JamesSuckling.com 2021 | 97/100 |
WinesCritic.com 2021 | 97/100 |
The WineHunter Award 2021 | Gold |
Vinous, Antonio Galloni 2021 | 90/100 |