
CASTELLO DI SELVOLE BARULLO IGT TOSCANA ROSSO
A skillful combination of Merlot, Cabernet and Cabernet Franc makes the Barullo a Bordeaux-like bland but with Tuscan soul.
GRAPE TYPE: Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25%, Cabernet Franc 25%
DENOMINATION: IGT Toscana Rosso
PRODUCTION ZONE: Toscana, Chianti Classico
TERRAIN TYPE: Calcareous clay, marl, mixed paste
VINEYARD: altitude 450 m, exposure South, yield per hectar 40 QI
VINES PER HECTARE: 8.000
FARMING TYPE: Guyot
HARVEST PERIOD: end September
VINIFICATION: Fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperature, maturation in steel or concrete tanks for 6 months
WOOD AGING: 18 months, french oak
BOTTLE AGING: 6 months