Botromagno Pier delle Vigne
Wine Description
A blend of 60% Aglianico and 40% Montepulciano harvested in mid to late October from vineyards located in the Murge hills. The must remains in contact with the skins for 12 days to ensure ideal color extraction and concentration. Pier delle Vigne is refined for 24 months in Allier and Tronçais barrels, followed by an additional 12 months in bottle.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Murgia IGT
Vineyard name
The Gravina and Santa Sofia vineyards
Vineyard size
50 acres
Soil composition
Limestone
Training method
Bush and VSP
Elevation:
1,815 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
0.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Aglianico and 40% Montepulciano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% new; 50% second passage
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L
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