Castello di Bossi Vin San Laurentino
Wine Description
Made from 50% Sangiovese and 50% Trebbiano. After fermentation, the wine is matured in allier oak barrels for nine years to add further elegance and smoothness.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Castelnuovo Berardegna/The Bossi vineyard
Soil composition
Clay, stone and mineral
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Yield/acre:
2.5 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1978
Harvest time:
August
First vintage of this wine:
1999
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
50% Sangiovese and 50% Trebbiano
Fermentation container:
Caratelli - small oak casks
Fermentation temperature:
Ambient temp. in an open air room °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
100 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
9 years
Age of Aging Container:
New
Analytical Data
pH level:
3
Acidity:
6.77 g/L
Alcohol:
11 %
Residual sugar:
487.5 g/L