Zenato Lugana San Benedetto
Wine Description
Made from 100% single-vineyard Trebbiano di Lugana harvested from the San Benedetto parcel, on the south shore of Lake Garda. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel and refined in tanks for six months before being released on the market.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Lugana DOC
Vineyard name
South of Lake Garda around the towns of Peschiera and Desenzano
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
198-264 feet
Vines/acre:
1,480-1,600
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1988
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1982
Bottles produced of this wine:
400,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-20 days
Fermentation temperature:
63-64 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
300 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
23.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
5.2 g/L
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