Vineyards The grapes used to produce this wine come from the Chianti grape-growing areas. Soil: abundant in galestro, a gray rock that characterizes most of the soil in Tuscany. Altitude: variable from 200 to 350 meters above sea level.Vinification and Ageing The alcoholic fermentation and maceration aided by pumpover and délestage take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for about 10 days. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine ages in stainless steel vats and concrete for several months before being bottled. Bottle ageing: 3 months• Chianti continues to be an ideal food wine, repeatedly proving its ability to outlive the wine trends. • Chianti DOCGoccupies a special place in the heart – and history – of Ruffino. When Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino founded the winery in 1877, the first wine they produced was a Chianti. • When Chianti became a DOCG wine in 1984, it was a bottle of Ruffino Chianti that wore the very first pink DOCG warranty strip, bearing the number AAA00000001.
