Botromagno Nero di Troia
Wine Description
Uva di Troia is an ancient grape, named after the mythical city of Troy, that has recently been rediscovered by the D’Agostino family. Used mainly to produce bulk wines in the past, this grape has been found to produce excellent wines when cultivated in the proper way. Hand-harvested at the end of October, the grapes are fermented and aged in stainless steel, then bottle-aged for an additional six months before release. The final wine is unique and distinctive.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Murgia IGT
Vineyard name
The Minervino area
Vineyard size
7.5 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam and Gravel
Training method
Spur-pruned Guyot
Elevation:
1,980 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
2001
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
24,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Uva di Troia
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
100 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
36.6 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.2 g/L