Castello di Bossi Girolamo
Wine Description
The muscular Girolamo is both named for and made from 100% single-vineyard Merlot grapes planted in one of the estate's oldest vineyards. After the harvest, the grapes are crushed and fermented in stainless steel for extra smoothness and complexity. The Girolamo is then aged in Allier barriques for approximately two years to achieve an elegant combination of fruit, silky tannins, and body.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The Girolamo vineyard
Vineyard size
15 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
28
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
9 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French: Allier
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.4 %
Dry extract:
31.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.4 g/L
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