Wine Tolaini, “Vallenuova”, Chianti Classico DOCG, 2019

Tolaini, “Vallenuova”, Chianti Classico DOCG – dry red wine from the Sangiovese grape variety, which is grown in the Chianti Classico zone mainly on clay and gravel soils. The vines that produce the harvest for Wallenuov were planted in the spring of 2000. The grapes are sorted twice: first in the vineyard at the time of harvest, and then with the help of an optical sorter at the winery after the destemming. The temperature during alcoholic fermentation is strictly computer controlled and the wort is in contact with the skin for about 20 days. Repairs are carried out every 8 hours and delestage is carried out once a week. This is followed by a brief post-fermentation maceration. Malolactic fermentation takes place in large French oak barrels with a volume of 48 hl each. Wine matures in the same barrels for 10 months, 4 of which – on a thin lees. After bottling, the wine “rests” in the cellars of the winery for at least 4 months. Vintage 2018 is recommended to be tasted between 2021 and 2025.