Stella Montepulciano d`Abruzzo
Wine Description
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes, grown in Abruzzo’s hillside vineyards near the Adriatic Coast.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Various vineyards in Abruzzo
Soil composition
Sandy soil
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained
Elevation:
900 feet
Vines/acre:
1000
Yield/acre:
5.6 tons
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1995
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Bottles produced of this wine:
48,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
4 months
Total SO2
77
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.33
Acidity:
5.32 g/L
Alcohol:
12.4 %
Total SO2
77
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