Di Majo Norante Don Luigi Riserva
Wine Description
Don Luigi was made in tribute to Don Luigi Di Majo Norante, the patriarch of this estate. The wine undergoes a period of extended maceration to achieve incredible color and concentration and is further refined in Allier and Tronçais barriques for 12-18 months. The resulting wine is a benchmark expression of Montepulciano from the Molise region.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Molise DOC
Vineyard name
The Martarosa vineyard
Vineyard size
12 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Spur pruned cordon
Elevation:
390 feet
Vines/acre:
1600
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1965
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1968
Bottles produced of this wine:
22
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
90% Montepulciano and 10% Aglianico
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
65-75 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Length of aging before bottling:
12-18 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Dry extract:
38.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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