Librandi

Gravello

Other Red Grape or Blend

Librandi

Gravello

Other Red Grape or Blend

This is a "Super Calabrian" wine made from indigenous Gaglioppo and international Cabernet Sauvignon. Gravello is a fantasy name, but ‘grave’ in Italian means ‘serious’ and ‘important,’ which is a reference to the complexity and sophistication of this wine.  The suffix of ‘-ello’ makes this meaning a bit lighter, as the wine is accessible and drinking beautifully right now.

Tasting Notes

Deep ruby-red in color, Gravello is intensely aromatic with notes of blackberry, ripe cherry, and subtle hints of coffee and cassis. This is a noble, rich and velvety wine with soft tannins.

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with roasted red meat or game, richly flavored pasta dishes, or medium-aged and sharp cheeses.

This is a "Super Calabrian" wine made from indigenous Gaglioppo and international Cabernet Sauvignon. Gravello is a fantasy name, but ‘grave’ in Italian means ‘serious’ and ‘important,’ which is a reference to the complexity and sophistication of this wine.  The suffix of ‘-ello’ makes this meaning a bit lighter, as the wine is accessible and drinking beautifully right now.

Tasting Notes

Deep ruby-red in color, Gravello is intensely aromatic with notes of blackberry, ripe cherry, and subtle hints of coffee and cassis. This is a noble, rich and velvety wine with soft tannins.

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with roasted red meat or game, richly flavored pasta dishes, or medium-aged and sharp cheeses.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Val di Neto IGT
Vineyard name:
The Rosanetti and Critone estates/The Strongoli, Rocca di Neto and Casabona vineyards
Vineyard size:
50 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous clay
Training method:
Espalier
Elevation:
0-330 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Various
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
90,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
41258
Varietal composition:
60% Gaplioppo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
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:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Age of Aging Container:
New and second passage
Length of bottle aging:
6 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
22.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L