Poggio Scalette Capogatto
Wine Description
Capogatto is the Tuscan name for the old method used to train and duplicate the vines in the vineyards, a process technically known as "layering." This wine is made from equal parts Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, which were harvested in September.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alta Valle della Greve IGT
Vineyard name
The Volpe vineyard
Vineyard size
1 acres
Soil composition
Stony, Sandy Silty-Loam
Elevation:
1,500 feet
Vines/acre:
2,880
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,800
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
25% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Concrete vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
12.8 %
Dry extract:
33.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L
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