Domaine Nico La Savante
Wine Description
La Savante or "The Scholar" in the feminine, pays homage to the scholarly women, who can be feminine and serious at the same time, like this wine.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Uco Valley
Vineyard name
Gualtallary, Tupungato
Vineyard size
4 hectares acres
Soil composition
Loose, sandy, loam soil; calcium carbonate; boulder debris with dispersed calcium carbonate.
Elevation:
4,757 ft feet
First vintage of this wine:
2017
Bottles produced of this wine:
6,105
Certifying Organizations:
Bodegas de Argentina
Sustainability Certification:
Certified Sustainable
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Stainless-Steel
Fermentation temperature:
Maximum of 26 Celsius °F
Malolactic fermentation:
In barrel
Type of oak:
French Oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 Months
Age of Aging Container:
20% New & 80% Second-use
Total SO2
110
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.32
Acidity:
6.53 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
24.8 g/L
Total SO2
110
Residual sugar:
<1.8 g/L
Wine Production
Clone 115 is fermented with 20% whole clusters and indigenous yeast in a 600L oak roll-fermentor, and clone 777 is fermented with 50% whole clusters and indigenous yeast in small 500L stainless-steel tanks. Punch-down extraction is done by hand. 7-10 days of maceration with malolactic fermentation in the barrel.
About the Vineyard
Both Domaine Nico La Savante and Historie d’A are whole cluster fermented to highlight the texture and graininess of the wines. La Savante has a more mineral texture with notes of spicy red fruit.
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