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Villa Trasqua Chianti Classico(2000)
Tasting Notes: The Villa Trasqua Estate lies halfway between Siena and Castellina in Chianti, in the heart of the production area of one of the world best known wines: The Chianti Classico. Chianti Classico 2000: Dark ruby colour with violet hues, it releases ethereal aromas with flower note, offers marked freshness and great harmony,. Good taste progression.
Percentage Grape: 95% Sangiovese and 5% complementary grapes
Soil: The soil has a "franco"-clayey composition with presence of limestone originally from the coast. We also have some soil with clay read more...and sand, originally Pliocene. The exposure of the grounds are mostly S/S-O.
Growing Climate: The climate is optimum: temperature medium circa 15° all year long. Hot during the summer/ autumn but with cool night temperatures, sufficient quantity of rain (circa 800mm a year).
Date of Harvest: End of September/Beginning October
Type of Harvest: the harvest is manual and the best bunches are selected.
Vinification Method: Fermentation on controlled temperature for about 15-20 days
Vinification Temperature: Between 26 e 28 degrees
Percentage New Barrel: 60%
Age of Barrel: some barrels and barriques are new and the rest ha
Type of Wood: Barrel of French Oak wood
Level of Toast: Medium
Malolactic: controlled temperature, min. 20 degrees
Color Intensity: 13,47
Fining Collage: Great attentionaging in bottle for about 6 months
Date of Bottling: 2002/04
Alcohol Percentage: 12.9 %
PH: 3,59
Aging Potential: 4/6 years
Aging Time: barrel:18 mesi; bottle: 6mesi
Potassium: /
Sugar Rate: 0-5 g/l
Total Acidity: 5,31 g/l
Free SO2: 29 mg/l
Cork Material: cork
Cork Size: 44 (length) - 26 (diameter) (hide)
Percentage Grape: 95% Sangiovese and 5% complementary grapes
Soil: The soil has a "franco"-clayey composition with presence of limestone originally from the coast. We also have some soil with clay read more...and sand, originally Pliocene. The exposure of the grounds are mostly S/S-O.
Growing Climate: The climate is optimum: temperature medium circa 15° all year long. Hot during the summer/ autumn but with cool night temperatures, sufficient quantity of rain (circa 800mm a year).
Date of Harvest: End of September/Beginning October
Type of Harvest: the harvest is manual and the best bunches are selected.
Vinification Method: Fermentation on controlled temperature for about 15-20 days
Vinification Temperature: Between 26 e 28 degrees
Percentage New Barrel: 60%
Age of Barrel: some barrels and barriques are new and the rest ha
Type of Wood: Barrel of French Oak wood
Level of Toast: Medium
Malolactic: controlled temperature, min. 20 degrees
Color Intensity: 13,47
Fining Collage: Great attentionaging in bottle for about 6 months
Date of Bottling: 2002/04
Alcohol Percentage: 12.9 %
PH: 3,59
Aging Potential: 4/6 years
Aging Time: barrel:18 mesi; bottle: 6mesi
Potassium: /
Sugar Rate: 0-5 g/l
Total Acidity: 5,31 g/l
Free SO2: 29 mg/l
Cork Material: cork
Cork Size: 44 (length) - 26 (diameter) (hide)
