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