Giuseppe Cortese Rabajà Barbaresco
Wine Description
Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown in the prestigious Rabajá 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:
Barbaresco DOCG
Vineyard name
Barbaresco/The Rabajà vineyard
Vineyard size
8 acres
Soil composition
Clay and sand
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
820 feet
Vines/acre:
2,225
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1953
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
1,600-2,500 L
Length of aging before bottling:
18-22 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-9 years old
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L
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