Sergio Zenato Lugana
Wine Description
This is the flagship wine of the Zenato family, made from 100% Trebbiano di Lugana from the Santa Cristina area. The wine is aged in French Allier oak barrels for one year, followed by six months in bottle before its release.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Lugana DOC
Vineyard name
Santa Cristina/Massoni vineyard
Vineyard size
13 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Single and Double Guyot
Elevation:
165 feet
Vines/acre:
1440
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
41,300
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
Fermentation container:
Casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
21 days
Fermentation temperature:
63-64 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Partial
Type of aging container:
Casks
Size of aging container:
54 HL
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
Second passage
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
25.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
5.4 g/L
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