Librandi Efeso
Wine Description
Librandi is committed to reviving ancient varieties indigenous to Calabria. Efeso is made from 100% Mantonico, one of the many indigenous grape varieties of Calabria that was cultivated for centuries before almost disappearing completely. Efeso (Ephesus), is the name of the Greek colony located in Turkey, from where the Librandi family believes the Mantonico grape originated.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Val di Neto IGT
Vineyard name
Rosaneti estate/The Rocca di Neto and Casabona vineyards
Vineyard size
13 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Espalier
Elevation:
0-330 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1981
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Mantonico
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-86 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Length of bottle aging:
4 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
21 g/L
Residual sugar:
3 g/L
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