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WINE: LANGHE "DOSSI ROSSI" D.O.C. |
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Varieties: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 20% Nebbiolo.
Exposure: Southerly at 450 meters above sea level - location San Martino, Monforte (Cabernet Sauvignon) Westerly at 400 meters a.s.l. - location Val di Sacco, Monforte (Merlot) Southeasterly at 280 meters a.s.l. - location Bussia, Monforte (Nebbiolo)
Soil: Sandy-calcareous, with 20% clay.
Crop yield: 6 tons per hectare, i.e. 2.4 tons per acre
Harvest: Manual, with strict selection of the grapes in the vineyard.
Harvest time: Last ten days of September for Merlot; between October 10th and October 20th for Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo.
Vinification: With maceration on the skins, by means of horizontal rotary fermenters for 4 days for Merlot; in the case of Cabernet Sauv. and Nebbiolo, vinification is prolonged for a further 3 days
Élevage: Each variety is separately aged in French oak barriques (Allier) for approximately 12 months. Subsequently, the three varieties are blended in 16-hectoliter barrels of French oak, where the wine completes its élevage; this is followed by 1 month in stainless steel previous to bottling
Bottling: The last ten days of May.
Analytical data:
13.5% by vol. alc. cont.
5.60 grams per liter total acidity
3.50 pH; 26 grams per liter net dry extract
80 mg./liter total SO2
Wine maker: Roberto Gerbino.
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MONTI s.a.r.l. - 12065 Monforte d'Alba (Cn) - Loc. San Sebastiano, 39 Italy - Ph. +39.0173.78.391
CCIAA CUNEO n. CN-1996-142727 - Cap. Soc. € 10.000 |
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