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, breezy ventilation and limestone rich soils.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vineyard name
Popoli/The San Calisto vineyard
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Limestone, calcareous clay and pebbles
Training method
Pergola
Elevation:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
1,000
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1970
Harvest time:
November
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
14,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25
Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86-90 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and aeration
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:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
31 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.7 g/L
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