Bianco di Morgante

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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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Acclaim
“Made from red grape Nero d’Avola vinified without skin contact, this full-bodied wine has sensations of red apples, pink grapefruit, mineral and white pepper. Crisp acidity gives freshness but the warmth of evident alcohol on the midpalate throws off the balance.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2014
“A white wine made from red grapes, the 2013 Bianco di Morgante is subdued in terms of aromas with distant whiffs of white cherry and grapefruit. There’s a good amount of density and structure in the mouth, but you really never get a sense of variety or territory.”
— Wine Advocate, May 2014
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Sicilia IGT
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:
2009
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2011
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Nero d'Avola
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
55 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
4-5 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
19.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L