Tolaini Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2018

Winemaking

Grapes are manually harvested and sorted twice, first when they arrive at the winery as bunches and then again after de-stemming by an optical sorter. The whole berries are immediately put into stainless steel fermentation tanks and a smaller portion into French oak fermenters. Alcoholic fermentation The fermentation lasts for 20 days in temperature- controlled tanks. Remontage occurs every 8 hours and one delestage per week. A long maceration occurs after fermentation. Malolactic fermentation In 25 hl large oak fermenting casks. Maturation The wine rests for 18 months in 25 hl oak casks of which 6 are on the fine lees, 6 months in stainless and a further 6 months in bottle.