Monastero Campanaio

Campanaio Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Made from equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Campanaio is the result of meticulous attention starting with the selection of the plants themselves. Alessandro Cellai began by searching for superior rootstocks and clones and quickly found a passion. His painstaking efforts have resulted in a wine of considerable personality, one that fully shows the characteristics of the international favorites without disguising the unique aspects of the local terroir.

Hand Harvest
Winery
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Acclaim
“This is one of the first vintages I can remember the Campanaio, a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend, being superior to the Pinot Noir. Firm tannins give the wine a sense of energy and vibrancy that this vintage needs. Plums, black cherries, menthol, licorice and pine all flesh out in a wine loaded with class and personality.”
— Antonio Galloni, Aug 2013
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The Campanaio vineyard
Vineyard size
4 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Sandy-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
2,400
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
2000
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
18
Varietal composition:
50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
8 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9 %
Dry extract:
35 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L