Morgante Nero d'Avola
Wine Description
After accumulating generations of grape-growing expertise, the Morgante family started bottling their own wine under the guidance of Riccardo Cotarella in the mid-1990s. Situated in the western reaches of Sicily, where Nero d’Avola reaches optimal ripeness levels, Morgante has crafted this beautiful 100% estate-grown Nero d'Avola wine.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Sicilia DOC
Vineyard name
The Contrada Scinthilia vineyard
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,485-1,815 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
2.8-3.3 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1986
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Bottles produced of this wine:
250,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Nero d'Avola
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French: Allier and Tronçais
Length of aging before bottling:
3-4 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years
Length of bottle aging:
4 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L