Di Majo Norante Sangiovese

Sangiovese Terre degli Osci IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Sangiovese grown in the Ramitello and Martarosa vineyards and hand-harvested in October, this wine is aged in stainless steel and large oak barrels for six months to achieve greater smoothness and softness while preserving the supple fruit-forward characteristics of Sangiovese.

Di Majo Estate
Di Majo Vineyards
Di Majo Norante Estate
Alessio Di Majo
Harvest
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Acclaim
“The 2011 Sangiovese Terre degli Osci is a deep, fleshy wine endowed with serious power and richness, not to mention dark fruit profile. Hints of leather, licorice and tobacco linger on the finish.”
— Antonio Galloni, Feb 2013
“The 2011 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese Terre degli Osci IGT begins with pleasant notes of cedar, spice, herbs, red berry and a touch of cranberry. The wine tastes smooth with soft tannins and is somewhat simple but easy to drink. Tart cherry, a little leather, cedar, oak, a touch of spice and good acidity add up to a nice inexpensive option for pizza or rustic pasta dishes. It ends dry with good length.” (7.9 points out of 10)
— Reverse Wine Snob, Jan 2014
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Terre degli Osci IGT
Vineyard name
The Martarosa and Ramitello vineyards
Vineyard size
63 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Espalier
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
6.0-7.2 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1968
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1972
Bottles produced of this wine:
360,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10-15
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
72 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and Tonneaux
Size of aging container:
500 L (Tonneaux)
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years (Tonneaux)
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
31.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.9 g/L