{"id":37391,"date":"2021-09-13T19:31:14","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapex.com\/?page_id=37391"},"modified":"2024-01-31T01:27:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T01:27:53","slug":"castello-di-meleto-chianti-classico-riserva-docg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grapex.com\/national-portfolio\/castello-di-meleto\/castello-di-meleto-chianti-classico-riserva-docg\/","title":{"rendered":"Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 breadcrumbc nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #f6f6f6;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom: 25px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grapex.com\/national-portfolio\/castello-di-meleto\/\" style=\"font-size:13px; color:#727272; text-align:right; margin-right:25px; float:right\" class=\"hide-on-print\">\u2190 Back to Producer<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grapex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Castello-di-Meleto-Chianti-Classico-Riserva.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[f06c83e781efec2570b]\" data-caption=\"Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva\" data-title=\"Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva\" title=\"Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva\" src=\"https:\/\/grapex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Castello-di-Meleto-Chianti-Classico-Riserva.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-35792\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0% 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 data-fontsize=\"38\" data-lineheight=\"47\">Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>WHY WE LOVE IT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chianti Classico Riserva is the result of grape selections from 5 sub-zones of Casi, Meleto, Poggiarso, Moci and San Pietro.<\/li>\n<li>The grapes used are a hand-picked collection of the best.<\/li>\n<li>Original plantings began in 1999. The result is a combination that best holds together the real soul of Meleto, the variety of its terroir and its microclimates and the magnificent complexity of the most iconic wine in the area: the Sangiovese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Varietal Composition:<\/strong> 95%Sangiovese, 5% Merlot<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elaboration:\u00a0<\/strong>The bunches, selected in the vineyard and harvested by hand, are destemmed and lightly pressed, the must thus obtained carries out the fermentation spontaneously in steel tanks. The fermentation continues for 12\/15 days at a temperature of 22\/24\u00b0 with a post-fermentation maceration of 7\/15 days, batonnage is carried out before the aging in wood. Aging lasts 21\/24 months and is carried out half in 30 hl Slavonian oak barrels and the other half in 50 hl French oak barrels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tasting Notes: <\/strong>Ruby red with garnet reflections. Perfumes of ripe fruit, aromatic herbs and spicy and peppery notes. Full, complex and persistent mouthfeel with soft tannins.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRESS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>2017 \u2013 90 Wine Spectator | 93 Vinous<\/p>\n<p>2018 &#8211; 90 Jeb Dunnuck<\/p>\n<p>2019 &#8211; 92 Wine Advocate | 92 Vinous | 92 James Suckling | 93 Wine Spectator<\/p>\n<p>2020 &#8211; 92 James Suckling | 92 Jeb Dunnuck<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRODUCER BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Castello di Meleto produces wines exclusively from\u00a0estate-owned grapes.\u00a070%\u00a0of the grapes are\u00a0harvested by hand, a choice influenced by two factors: the slope of land that at points reaches extreme levels and\u00a0the commitment to selecting only the best fruit. With vineyards extending over\u00a0160 hectares, only\u00a0the best grapes\u00a0are selected for the\u00a0wines\u00a0bearing the\u00a0Castello di Meleto\u00a0brand. The bunches destined for these flagship wines undergo a rigorous first and second\u00a0selection: the first in the vineyard at the time of harvest and the second on the\u00a0sorting table, where each bunch is manually checked by expert operators. Perfectly healthy grapes allow for reduced sulfur dioxide use and spontaneous fermentation, triggered by indigenous yeasts present on the grapes. This reflects Castello di Meleto\u2019s commitment to respecting the work carried out in the vineyard and minimally intervening in the cellar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - 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