Poggio ai Merli di Castellare
Wine Description
Made from 100% Merlot harvested from a single vineyard located 1,181 feet above sea level in the heart of Chianti Classico. The grapes are harvested in September, then crushed, de-stemmed and macerated in contact with the skins for 28 days. The wine is aged in barrique for 15 months, followed by an additional 10 months in bottle.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Chianti Classico/The Poggio ai Merli vineyard
Vineyard size
5 acres
Soil composition
Diatomaceous
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,181 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1996
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
28
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Fermentation temperature:
83 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Length of bottle aging:
10 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Dry extract:
35 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.2 g/L
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