Bianco di Morgante
Wine Description
Enimgatic, eccentric, and unexpected, Bianco di Morgante is a white wine vinified entirely from Nero d'Avola, Sicily's most noble red grape. The grapes for this wine are pressed gently and matured in stainless steel tanks to retain their fresh aromas.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Sicilia IGT
Vineyard name
Contrada Racalmare
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,485-1,815 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
3.8 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
2009
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2011
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Nero d'Avola
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
55 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
4-5 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
19.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L