Castello di Bossi Vin San Laurentino
Wine Description
This classic Italian dessert wine is named after the patron saint of the Bossi Castle, San Laurentino. Made from grapes that are dried for five months to achieve concentration, followed by a slow, ambient fermentation and lengthy period of maturation in traditional caratelli casks.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Castelnuovo Berardegna/The Bossi vineyard
Vineyard size
7.5 acres
Soil composition
Chalk and clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
0.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
August
First vintage of this wine:
1999
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,500
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
50% Sangiovese, 25% Trebbiano and 25% Malvasia Bianca
Fermentation container:
Caratelli - small oak casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
3 years days
Fermentation temperature:
Ambient temperature °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Caratelli - small oak casks
Size of aging container:
150 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
8 years
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
10.6 %
Dry extract:
336.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
287.5 g/L
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