Castello di Bossi Corbaia
Wine Description
This Super-Tuscan blends Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon, which adds deep color, structure and longevity. Corbaia is stainless steel fermented and then matured for two years in Allier oak barriques which results in a wine with superb finesse and elegance.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
Castelnuovo Berardegna/The Corbaia vineyard
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,185 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1970
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1985
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
28
Varietal composition:
70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
9 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
2 years
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.1 %
Dry extract:
27.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L
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