Castello di Neive Grignolino
Wine Description
This Grignolino is a small-production gem (at 4,000 bottles annually) that is incredibly food friendly. Made from 100% Grignolino grapes, it shows the lightness and finesse which has made Grignolino a widely-appreciable wine. Following fermentation, this wine is aged for 3 months in stainless steel to preserve its fresh, fruit-forward aromas.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Messoirano vineyard
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825 feet
Vines/acre:
1,520
Yield/acre:
3.6 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1989
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
3
Varietal composition:
100% Grignolino
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Partial
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
3 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Total SO2
80
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
26 g/L
Total SO2
80
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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