(malvasia and trebbiano) is the Chianti vinsanto produced in Poggiotondo in late February/ early March. It matures for five years in casks of various sizes, and rests in bottle for at least 24 months.
WINERY: POGGIOTONDO
ESTATE SURFACE: 54 total hectares of which 4.2 hectares vineyards
SOIL COMPOSITION: mixed clay rich in skeletal material
NAME OF WINE: Collefresco
APPELLATION: Vinsanto del Chianti DOC
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED: 620 bottles of 375 ml
PRODUCTION AREA: Subbiano (Casentino)
GRAPE VARIETIES: trebbiano and malvasia
EXPOSURE: north/west facing vineyards
AGE OF VINES: 50 years old
VINEYARDS AVERAGE ALTITUDINE: 350 metres above sea level
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 30 quintals
VINIFICATION: gentle pressing in late February
MATURATION: 5 years in wooden casks of various sizes
AGING: at least 24 months in bottle
COLOUR: intense gold with amber reflections
BOUQUET: dried fruit and spice
TASTE: soft, intense