Poggio Scalette Capogatto
Wine Description
Capogatto is the Tuscan name for the old method used to train and propogate the vines in the vineyards, a process technically known as "layering." Made from equal parts Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot harvested at the end of September, the wine is fermented concrete tanks and then aged in barriques for 18 months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alta Valle della Greve IGT
Vineyard name
Greve/The Volpe vineyard
Vineyard size
1 acres
Soil composition
Sand, silt and stones
Elevation:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
2900
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
2005
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,500
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
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:
New
Length of bottle aging:
8 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.1 %
Dry extract:
37.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.1 g/L
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