It is time to replace the barrels at the vineyard. At Montefioralle only French Oak is used for producing Chianti Classico, and never fresh 'first cycle' barrels which would impart too strong a flavour on the wine. After the barrels have be used to store a more robust grape variety, say Cabernet Sauvignon for the first cycle, they are then ready to be used for the Sangiovese.The barrels then undergo several cycles; a year for the regular Chianti Classico, two years for the Chianti Classico Riserva. At the end of the their lives the barrels may find a life of retirement by being sawn in half and used as flower planters....if not, they become some of the most costly firewood know to man.
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