Botromagno Gravisano

Gravisano Passito di Malvasia Murgia IGT bottle image

Wine Description

This wine is made from 100% Malvasia Bianca. After harvest, the grapes are left to dry on straw mats for one month and then softly pressed and lightly macerated. Fermentation is carried out in new small French barrels and the fermented wine ages in barrel for three to six months prior to an additional year in bottle. This wine is named for a varietal that was once found in Gravina but is now extinct. Documents from the 1700s mention a vine called Gravisano, from which very small amounts of a rich and sweet wine were made for special occasions.

Alberto D'Agostino, Alberto Antonini, Beniamino D'Agostino
Botromagno Winery
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Botromagno - D'Agostino Family
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Acclaim
Rich and sticky, with a heady beeswax and roast nut nose. Honeydew melon and pretty notes of ginger and nutmeg.
— International Wine Challenge of London, Jan 2005
Toasted walnuts, almond paste and dried fruit merge nicely, leaving a velvety smooth trail in the mouth. This wine is a powerhouse...
— Wine Enthusiast, Oct 2006
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Murgia IGT
Vineyard name
Various vineyards
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,115-1,314 feet
Vines/acre:
1,538
Exposure:
Northern/Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1967-1977
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Malvasia Bianca
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
45 days
Fermentation temperature:
68 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
3-6 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
90 g/L