Valle Reale San Calisto
Wine Description
San Calisto is Valle Reale’s flagship wine. This muscular, yet refined, red is made from 100% Montepulciano grown in the San Calisto parcel, the oldest plot in the Valle Reale estate. This special vineyard is located in one of Italy's most beautiful national parks, surrounded by the majestic Gran Sasso mountain range. Here, the vines benefit from the high elevation, a wide diurnal temperature range, lots of cool breezes, and limestone-rich soils.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vineyard name
The San Calisto vineyard
Vineyard size
5 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Pebbly Clay-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained
Elevation:
1,250 feet
Vines/acre:
520
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1970
Harvest time:
November
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
8,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20
Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Tonneaux
Size of aging container:
500 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
One year
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.7 %
Dry extract:
30.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.2 g/L
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