Poggio Scalette Capogatto
Wine Description
Capogatto is the Tuscan name for the old method used to train and propagate the vines in the vineyards, a process technically known as "layering." This wine is made from equal parts Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, which were harvested in September.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alta Valle della Greve IGT
Vineyard name
The Volpe vineyard
Vineyard size
1.5 acres
Soil composition
Sand, silt and stones
Elevation:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
2,900
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
2007
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,069
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
25% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Concrete tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% new
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.2 %
Dry extract:
33.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L
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