Bianco di Morgante

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Wine Description

Enimgatic, eccentric, and unexpected, Bianco di Morgante is a white wine vinified entirely from Nero d'Avola, Sicily's most noble red grape. The grapes for this wine are pressed gently and matured in stainless steel tanks to retain their fresh aromas.

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Acclaim
"Morgante’s 2011 Bianco di Morgante is Nero d’Avola vinified without skin contact. This is the first white Nero d’Avola I have ever tasted, so it is impossible to have reference points, but there is no denying the wine’s textural finesse and pure elegance. Silky and polished, the 2011 impresses for its balance and sense of weightlessness. The Bianco di Morgante is so many things; delicious, eye opening and a superb value."
— Wine Advocate, Feb 2013
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Sicilia IGT
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,500 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-1,600
Yield/acre:
3.8 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
2009
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2011
Bottles produced of this wine:
13,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Nero d'Avola
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
61 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.1
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
20 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L