Chianti Classico Lornano DOCG

100% Sangiovese. Intense and concentrated ruby red color. Fine and elegant bouquet, showing ripe red berries and floral notes accompanied by hints of spices. On the palate, it is full of freshness, balanced and very well-integrated tannins.

“Our main goals are all about Sustainability, Terroir and Innovation. This is our flagship wine. A stylish Sangiovese with a long and persistent finish.”


Wine exported to

Quebec

Grape Varieties:

100% Sangiovese

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

15-18 days

Type of yeast:

Spontaneous indigenous yeast

Fermentation temperature:

26 °C (78.8 °F)

Length of maceration:

15-18 days

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Aging containers:

Oak barrels

Type of oak:

French

Bottling period:

Spring

Aging before bottling:

12 months

Aging in bottle:

6 months

Closure:

Cork

Organic:

Sustainable

Soil composition:

Compact calcareous clay, rich in macro and micro elements and skeleton of alluvial origin.

Vine training:

Spurred Cordon

Altitude:

300 meters (984 feet) above sea level

Vine density:

5,500 per ha

Yield:

70 quintals per hectare

Exposure:

Northeastern

Age of vines:

20 years old

Time of harvest:

Mid to late October

Total yearly production (in bottles):

150,000

Tasting notes:

Intense and concentrated ruby red color. Fine and elegant bouquet, showing ripe red berries and floral notes accompanied by hints of spices. On the palate, it is full of freshness, balanced and very well-integrated tannins. 

Serving temperature:

Best served at 16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F)

Food pairings:

Meat-based pasta dishes, pizza, BBQ, salami, Pecorino cheese

Aging potential:

Up to 6 years

Alcohol:

14.5%

Winemaker:

Franco and Matteo Bernabei

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