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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Chianti Classico
Sangiovese Planted in 1997 Galestro (Clay and Schist) 1.46 ha
Chianti Classico Riserva
Sangiovese Planted in 1998 Limestone 1.4 ha
IGT Alta Valle della Greve
Sangiovese Planted in 1980 Galestro (Clay and Schist), Limestone .18 ha
Vin Santo "del Babbo"
50% Trebbiano, 50% Malvasia Planted in 1980 Limestone N/A
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Hand harvested
• Grapes are sorted in the vines
• Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks
• Neither filtered nor fined

Chianti Classico:
• Located on the lower slope below the winery, south-west exposure
• Wine ages for 7 to 8 months in a combination of 10HL Italian oak botti and 5-7HL tonneaux of 4-5 passages
• After barrel aging, wine ages in stainless steel tanks for 10 to 12 months
• Wine ages in bottle for at least 12 months before release

Chianti Classico Riserva:
• Located across the valley from the winery, north-west exposure
• Wine ages for 13 to 14 months in a combination of 10HL Italian oak botti and 5-7HL tonneaux of 4-5 passages
• After barrel aging, wine ages in stainless tanks for 12 to 14 months
• Wine ages in bottle for at least 18 months before release

IGT Alta Valle della Greve “80”:
• Located on the upper slope below the winery
• Wine ages for 13 to 14 months in a combination of 10HL Italian oak botti and 5-7HL tonneaux of 4-5 passages
• After barrel aging, wine ages in stainless tanks for 12 to 14 months
• Wine ages in bottle for at least 18 months before release

Vin Santo "del Babbo":
• Grapes dried for 2 months before fermentation
• Wine aged for 18 years before release: 6 years in oak cask, 12 and half years in "damigiana" or a large glass container, 6 months in bottle
• Vin Santo "del Babbo" means "my father's Vin Santo" (Babbo is a Tuscan dialect word for father)

General Information

Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Appellation(s)
Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, IGT Alta Valle della Greve
Producer
Elena Lapini, Luca Polga
Founded
1924
Annual Production
1500 cases
Farming
Organic (certified)
Website
http://www.poderecampriano.it
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