Foz de Arouce Branco
Wine Description
Cerceal is a key grape in the production of Madeira. After a careful selection and pressing, the wine is fermented in half barrels of French oak. It then spends six months aging in barrel for additional refinement.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Quinta de Foz de Arouce
Vineyard size
5 acres
Soil composition
Schist
Training method
Bilateral Cordon de Royat
Elevation:
656-820 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1940; 2000 & 2007
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1987
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Cerceal
Fermentation container:
Oak barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30-60 days
Fermentation temperature:
61 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Oak barrels
Size of aging container:
300 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Age of Aging Container:
20% new and 80% used
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Residual sugar:
< 4 g/L
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