Castello di Bossi Girolamo
Wine Description
Named for the oldest vineyard of Merlot, planted in Bossi 42 years ago, the muscular Girolamo is made entirely from Merlot grapes. After the harvest, the grapes are crushed and fermented in stainless steel for extra smoothness and complexity. Girolamo is then aged in Allier barriques for approximately two years, to achieve an elegant combination of fruitiness, softened tannins, and body.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The Girolamo vineyard
Vineyard size
15 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
84-90 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L and 50 HL
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18-24 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
31.6 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.3 g/L
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