Root:1 Pinot Noir
Wine Description
Normal to cool weather early in the season resulted in natural fruit concentration on the vine and encouraged a long, slow maturation. Toward the end of the season, temperatures stayed cool in Casablanca, allowing for the harvest to occur when the berries were at their ideal level of ripeness.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Casablanca Valley, Chile
Soil composition
Red clay over granite
Training method
VSP Trellis system; bilateral coron training
Elevation:
900 - 1300 feet
Vines/acre:
1080-1687
Yield/acre:
5 tons tons
Exposure:
North-South
Year vineyard planted:
2000
Harvest time:
Early April
First vintage of this wine:
2009
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Barrels and tanks
Fermentation temperature:
71.6-78.8 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
French oak and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
228 L barrels
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
3.5 g/L
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