Giuseppe Cortese Barbera d`Alba
Wine Description
Made from 100% Barbera d'Alba grown in clayey and sandy soils in various estate vineyards. The grapes are harvested in late September. They are vinified and aged entirely in stainless steel tanks.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barbera d`Alba DOC
Vineyard name
Barbera d'Alba/The Trifolera area
Vineyard size
1 acres
Soil composition
Clay and sand
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
820 feet
Vines/acre:
2,225
Exposure:
Western
Year vineyard planted:
1968
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
41068
Varietal composition:
100% Barbera
Fermentation container:
stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
68-77 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.2 %
Dry extract:
30.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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