Librandi Duca San Felice

Duca San Felice Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Duca San Felice is the name of the oldest vineyard owned by the Librandi family and the last one planted by Raffaele Librandi, the father of Antonio and Nicodemo.  This vineyard is situated in the heart of the Ponta territory, which is considered one of the oldest and most important crus of the classic Cirò area.  It is made entirely from Gaglioppo, a key indigenous variety that is thought to have been introduced from Greece to southern Italy around the same time as Aglianico.

Nicodemo Librandi
Nicodemo-Antonio Librandi
Cantina Librandi
Librandi Estate
Librandi Wine Barrels
Librandi Cellar
Librandi Fermentation Tanks
Librandi Museum of Wine and Agriculture
Librandi wine bottles from 1975
Paolo Librandi
The Librandi Family, Raffaele, Paolo, Nicodemo, Teresa, Francesco
Librandi, Rosaneti Vineyards with the collection of native varieties in the middle
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Acclaim
“This vintage is definitely showing signs of maturity, with an evolved nose showing meaty, bacony aromas that are intense and complex. Sweet and silky, this is still delicious and lively, with energy, zest and good balance. Long.”
— Decanter, Nov 2022
“With its lights color and tight strawberry and raspberry flavor, this wine gives little indication of its formidable length until you’re in the midst of a vertical explosion of tannic power. The flavors head up into breathable esters, as earthy and refined in structure as a well-grown Nebbiolo.”
— Joshua Greene, Jun 2014
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Cirò DOC
Vineyard name
The Duca San Felice vineyard
Vineyard size
88 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay-Loam
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
0-660 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Various
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1981
Bottles produced of this wine:
250,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
8-10
Varietal composition:
100% Gaglioppo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
200 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
30 months
Age of Aging Container:
5-10 years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
28.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L