Wine Description

Made from 40% Syrah, 30% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon harvested in September and aged for 8 months in barriques. Mediterra perfectly reflects the terroir of Bolgheri and expresses a fantastic balance between the freshness of its fragrances and its warm and powerful structure. Its peppered notes, typical of the Syrah, are intermingled with aromas of fruits of the Mediterranean macchia.

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby red tinged with violet, Mediterra has a fruity and warm bouquet with notes of red berries. The taste is full bodied, fresh, with an impressively long finish and sweet aftertaste. Though it is a dry red wine, Mediterra is ideal as a summer wine that can be paired with soup, pasta, tartare and white meat dishes.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Le Sondraie
Size of vineyard (acres):	14.8
Soil composition:	Clay, sand and silt
Training method:	Spurred cordon
Elevation (feet):	82
Vines/acre:	3,035
Yield/acre (tons):	3.2
Exposure:	Western/southwestern
Year vineyard planted:	2003
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Bernardo Cavallini

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	40% Syrah, 30% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest time:	September
First vintage of this wine:	2006
Number bottles produced of this wine:	20,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	12
Fermentation temperature (°F):	79-82
Length of maceration (days):	12
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Barriques
Size of aging container:	225 L
Age of aging container:	2-4 years old
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	8 months
Length of bottle aging:	1 month
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	14.2%
pH level:	3.5
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	2
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.4
Dry extract (grams/liter):	33.7

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