Lo Zoccolaio Ravera Riserva
Wine Description
Cascina Lo Zoccolaio is dedicated to tradition. The grapes are treated with love and respect at every single phase of production from the vineyards to the cellar. Lo Zoccolaio goes by the following guidelines: no use of herbicides, the use of legumes as fertilizers, and always having respect for the rhythms of nature. The harvest is carried out rigorously by hand selecting only the best grapes.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barolo DOCG
Vineyard name
Ravera (Novello)
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous-Marn
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,000 feet
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1964; replanting in 1999
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,800
Average Vine Age:
30
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
8
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
18 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Submerged-Cap Fermentation
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
2500L
Type of oak:
Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
42 months
Age of Aging Container:
2nd passage (after it is used with Barbera)
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Total SO2
90
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.48
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
29.5 g/L
Total SO2
90
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
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