Librandi Gravello
Wine Description
The word "Gravello" is a composite of the word "grave," meaning serious or important, and "ello" which suddenly makes the meaning lighter. The Librandis have thus made a serious, complex wine that is at the same time immediately drinkable. This is a "Super Calabrian" wine! An unprecedented blend of 60% Gaglioppo, a key indigenous variety, and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Val di Neto IGT
Vineyard name
The Rosanetti and Critone estates/The Strongoli, Rocca di Neto and Casabona vineyards
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous clay
Training method
Vertical cordon
Elevation:
170 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
2.3 tons
Exposure:
Northern/Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1997 (replanted)
Harvest time:
Late September
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
70,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Gaplioppo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
83 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
16 months
Age of Aging Container:
1-2 years old
Length of bottle aging:
12-18 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
33.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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