Di Majo Norante Don Luigi Riserva
Wine Description
All Di Majo wines have resulted from careful clonal selection of ancient, native vines to study their adaptability to Southern soils. Don Luigi - a wine made in tribute to Don Luigi Di Majo Norante, the patriarch of the estate - is a perfect example of a new wine from old vines.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Molise DOC
Vineyard name
The Martarosa vineyard
Vineyard size
15 acres
Soil composition
Limestone
Training method
Spur pruned cordon
Elevation:
390 feet
Vines/acre:
1760
Yield/acre:
3 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Bottles produced of this wine:
22,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
90% Montepulciano and 10% Aglianico
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier and Tronçais
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
38.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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