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Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:

Abruzzo DOC

Vineyard name

Various vineyards in Abruzzo

Soil composition

Sandy soil

Training method

Pergola/Arbor-trained

Elevation:

900 feet

Vines/acre:

1000

Yield/acre:

5.6 tons

Exposure:

Various

Year vineyard planted:

1995

Harvest time:

September

First vintage of this wine:

1998

Bottles produced of this wine:

48,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:

5

Varietal composition:

100% Montepulciano

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel tanks

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

7 days

Fermentation temperature:

77 °F

Maceration technique:

Pumpovers

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Length of aging before bottling:

5 months

Length of bottle aging:

4 months

Total SO2

92

Analytical Data

pH level:

3.57

Acidity:

5.2 g/L

Alcohol:

12.5 %

Total SO2

92