Castello di Bossi Vin San Laurentino
Wine Description
Made from grapes that are dried for 5 months to achieve concentration, this Classic Italian dessert wine is named after the patron saint of the Bossi Castle, San Laurentino.
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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:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
0.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1983
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 temp. in an open air room °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Caratelli - small oak casks
Size of aging container:
100L
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:
7 g/L
Alcohol:
11 %
Dry extract:
336.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
380 g/L