Castiglion del Bosco Brunello Campo del Drago Docg 2016

CAMPO DEL DRAGO

Campo del Drago is a Brunello di Montalcino cru from the finest vineyard in the Capanna area, a hectare and a half at the highest elevation. Superbly-structured and with a distinctive personality, it is the most refined expression of Sangiovese produced at Castiglion del Bosco.

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Grapes: Sangiovese 100%

Harvest period: First 10 days of October

Soil profile: Presence of clay shale and gravel-pebble

Elevation: 450 metres

Training system: Guyot

Vineyard density: 4,500 vines/ha

Vineyard yield: 40 q/ha

Vinification: 20-25 days in steel tanks, at a temperature of 28°C.

Maturation: 24 months in French oak