Zenato Lugana San Benedetto
Wine Description
Made from 100% single-vineyard Trebbiano di Lugana harvested from the San Benedetto parcel, on the south shore of Lake Garda. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel and refined in tanks for six month before the wine is released on the market.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Lugana DOC
Vineyard name
The San Benedetto vineyard
Vineyard size
38 acres
Soil composition
Chalk and clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
196-260 feet
Vines/acre:
1416
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1967
Bottles produced of this wine:
150,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
62-70 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
19.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.1 g/L