Guado de’ Gemoli

Winemaker

Giovanni Chiappini

Appellation

Bolgheri

Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Viticulture

Vines are trained using spurred cordon. Grapes are hand harvested. Yield is no more than 5 tons per hectare; the maximum amount permitted by the appellation is 8 tons per hectare. Soil is turned using a tractor.

Soil

This wine comes from a 5ha parcel, where vines were planted in 1978 and 1986. Soil is comprised of alluvial calcareous deposits. Elevation is minimal at 70m with rows oriented east-west. On alternate years legumes are planted in every other vineyard row. Weeds are controlled by hand, close to the vines, and mechanically in the rows. To minimize pests, Chiappini provokes sexual confusion through the use of dispensers (planted every 10 sq meters) which release hormones that prevent males from fertilizing eggs. Vineyards are fertilized by cover crops that get plowed under the soil in May and June as well as by organic fertilizer.

Ratings & Reviews

Vinification

Fermentation is initiated spontaneously. Maceration extends for 21-28 days. The wine is neither filtered nor fined.

Aging

Wine is aged for 20 months in a mix of new and 1yo 225L French oak barrels.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750