Librandi Gravello
Wine Description
This is a "Super Calabrian" wine! An unprecedented blend of 60% Gaglioppo, a key indigenous variety, and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for a total of three years, of which one is spent entirely in Allier barriques. Cabernet Sauvignon blends beautifully with Gaglioppo without dominating the native variety's unique characteristics.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Val di Neto IGT
Vineyard name
The Rosanetti and Critone estates/The Strongoli, Rocca di Neto and Casabona vineyards
Vineyard size
98 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Vertical cordon
Elevation:
up to 500 feet
Vines/acre:
2,025
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Eastern/Western
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
80,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Gaplioppo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
83 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
24 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
4.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
31.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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