Toledana Gavi
Wine Description
La Toledana is a castle that was built in the first half of the 16th century, and now serves as a winery owned by the Martini family. It’s located in Gavi, the magic land for the production of Gavi , the most renowned white wine from Piedmont. Cortese has been grown for the production of Gavi at this site for over 180 years.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
64 acres
Soil composition
Marn-Calcareus
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
656 feet
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1990
Bottles produced of this wine:
160,000
Average Vine Age:
20 years
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Cortese
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
25 days
Fermentation temperature:
55 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Total SO2
120
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.03
Acidity:
6.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
21.5 g/L
Total SO2
120
Residual sugar:
3 g/L
Wine Production
After the harvest, the grapes are destemmed, gently pressed, and the juice is fermented without skins in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. It is then matured in stainless steel tanks and bottled just a few months after the harvest in order to preserve its freshness.
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