Librandi Gravello
Wine Description
This is a "Super Calabrian" wine made from indigenous Gaglioppo and international Cabernet Sauvignon. Gravello is a fantasy name, but ‘grave’ in Italian means ‘serious’ and ‘important,’ which is a reference to the complexity and sophistication of this wine. The suffix of ‘-ello’ makes this meaning a bit lighter, as the wine is accessible and drinking beautifully right now.
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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
Calcareous clay
Training method
Espalier
Elevation:
0-330 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Various
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
90,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Gaplioppo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
22.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L
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