Giuseppe Cortese Langhe Nebbiolo
Wine Description
This wine is made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown in the prestigious Rabaja' vineyard located in the Langhe hills just below Cortese's winery. To achieve the perfect balance of fruit, tannin, body, and acidity, this wine is aged for 18-22 months in new to 15 year old Slovenian barrels, then bottled and cellared for an additional 12 months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Vineyard name
The Rabajà vineyard
Soil composition
Chalk and clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
891 feet
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1950
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
17,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
1,700-2,500 L
Length of aging before bottling:
18-20 months
Length of bottle aging:
8-10 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L
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