Giuseppe Cortese Langhe Nebbiolo
Wine Description
Acclaim
Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Vineyard name
The Rabajà vineyard
Vineyard size
2.5 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
900 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1988-1993
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
6,000
Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
10
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10-11 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-84 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
17-26 hl
Type of oak:
Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Nine years
Length of bottle aging:
3-4 months
Total SO2
60
Analytical Data
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14.6 %
Dry extract:
28.3 g/L
Total SO2
60
Residual sugar:
0.4 g/L