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Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
Chianti Classico DOC, Tuscany, Italy
Tasting Notes
Deep amber in color. Intense, rich, complex, nutty fruit on the nose, giving way to a similar intensity and concentration on the palate with dried fruits, including dried apricots and candied orange peel. Great balance and length.
Vintage Notes
The 2011 season started with a warm, rainy end of winter opened up to a mild, wet spring until late May and early June, very helpful in ensuring good water reserves for the vines, when the grapes started to really suffer in the heat and drought. Harvest was earlier than the norm. As a result, 2011 will be remembered at Isole e Olena as one of the most challenging vintages in terms of technical skill and decisions.
Winemaking Notes
Malvasia and trebbiano grapes are dried on straw mats for approximately 3 months and are then gently pressed. The must is slowly fermented and aged in sealed caratelli of various sizes and different kinds of wood for 11 years, in contact with the mother yeast, the special characteristic of this sweet wine, that allows it to develop the layers of complexity for which it is known.
Vineyard Notes
The vines for this wine are quite old, from 25 to 43 years of age. They grow at an altitude of 400 meters on soils of marly shists, sandstone and limestone and enjoy a south-southwestern exposition.
Technical Info
VARIETAL: Trebbiano and Malvasia
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
Tasting Notes
Deep amber in color. Intense, rich, complex, nutty fruit on the nose, giving way to a similar intensity and concentration on the palate with dried fruits, including dried apricots and candied orange peel. Great balance and length.
Vintage Notes
2010 featured alternating situations. Temperatures were often below average compared to prior years and the winter took temperatures in Chianti close to freezing. Winter was followed by a cool, rainy spring. With temperatures remaining fairly low, the vines blossomed later than usual but quality and flavor development were good.
Harvest Notes
Selected by hand at the end of September
Winemaking Notes
AGING: 10 years on the sediment (mother) in 100–120-liter oak and chestnut caratello (small barrels)
Vineyard Notes
SOIL: Limestone, clay slate, marl and sandstone
ELEVATION: 400 meters (1,312 feet) above sea level
DENSITY:3,000–6,000 vines/hectare(1,215–2,429 vines/acre)
EXPOSURE: South, South-West
VINE AGE: 20–54 years old
TRAINING: Double arched cane
Technical Info
VARIETAL: Trebbianoand Malvasia
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
pH:3.35
RS: 209.9 g/L
TA: 7.91 g/L
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