Librandi Efeso

Efeso Mantonico Val di Neto IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Efeso is made from 100% Montonico, one of the many indigenous grape varieties of Calabria that were cultivated for centuries before almost disappearing completely. Librandi is dedicated to recovering these historic grapes, of which Mantonico is one of the most important. The grapes are hand harvested at the end of September from the vineyards located in the Rocca di Neto area. In order to add roundness and softness, malolactic fermentation is completed in both new and used barriques. Efeso is aged for eight months in oak barriques for extra refinement.

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Acclaim
The 2004 Efeso Mantonico is fruit forward with leesy notes and grilled nuts. On the palate it is full-flavored with walnuts, caramel, figs and spicy pears along with sweet vanilla bean on the finish.
— International Wine Review, Mar 2007
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Val di Neto IGT
Vineyard name
Rosaneti estate/The Rocca di Neto and Casabona vineyards
Vineyard size
568 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Ram cordon
Elevation:
200-400 feet
Vines/acre:
1,965
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1981
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Mantonico
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks and barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
66 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Age of Aging Container:
New and second passage
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
22.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L