Bianco di Morgante
Wine Description
Enimgatic, eccentric, and unexpected, Bianco di Morgante is a white wine vinified entirely from Nero d'Avola, Sicily's most noble red grape. The grapes for this wine are pressed gently and matured in stainless steel tanks to retain their fresh aromas.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Contrada Racalmare
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,485-1,815 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
3.8 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
2010/2012
Harvest time:
Beginning of September
First vintage of this wine:
2011
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
Average Vine Age:
6 years
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Nero d'Avola
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
63-66 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
4 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Total SO2
80
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.12
Acidity:
5.77 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Total SO2
80
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
Wine Production
The grapes are crushed and statically drained. The must is clarified and left to settle, then it ferments in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 63-66 °F. Aged for 4 months in stainless steel tanks and for two months in bottle.
About the Vineyard
The red grapes (100% Nero d’Avola) harvested at the beginning of September, grow at 1,485-1,815 feet above sea level, in calcareous and clayey soils.
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