Pecchenino Langhe Nebbiolo Botti
Wine Description
This Nebbiolo takes its name from the vineyard, “Vigna Botti”, which is under the Langhe DOC and located within the Dogliani region. Referring to it’s name, “Botti”, meaning “barrel” in Italian, this more-structured Dolcetto spends time in 25 Hl large oak casks.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Vineyard size
4 ha acres
Soil composition
medium-textured calcareous soil
Elevation:
1312 feet
Exposure:
southern
Harvest time:
first week of October
Bottles produced of this wine:
32,000
Average Vine Age:
25 years
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Practices (not certified)
Sustainability Certification:
VALORITALIA
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
3 - 4 weeks
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
stainless steel tank
Maceration technique:
pump over
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Type of aging container:
oak casks
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Total SO2
57
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.45 g/L
Alcohol:
14.6 %
Dry extract:
29 g/L
Total SO2
57
Residual sugar:
2.29 g/L
Wine Production
Langhe Nebbiolo Botti hails from Nebbiolo vineyards in the Bricco Botti estate in Dogliani. The guyot-trained vines are 25 years old and face south and south-west. The soils are of medium texture, calcareous-clayey. Alcoholic fermentation lasts about 3-4 weeks and is carried out at a temperature of 27°C. Malolactic fermentation follows in steel.
Ageing: in oak casks for about 12 months.
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