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Oracolo
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POGGIO AMORELLI
Region:
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Tuscany
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Province:
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Siena
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Town:
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Castellina in Chianti
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Locality:
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Poggio Amorelli
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Altitude:
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850 ft (280 m)
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Soil:
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Calcareous clay rich in galestro
(shale)
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Grape variety:
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Sangiovese 80% and Merlot (20%)
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Training of vines:
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Cordone speronato
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Vines/Acre:
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2,400
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Age of vineyard:
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1978
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Yield/Acre:
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6,600 lbs. of grapes
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Harvest:
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End of October beginning of November
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Vinification:
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Fermentation in wood with 20 days
maceration.
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Fermentation container:
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Oak
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Malolactic fermentation:
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French oak
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Filtration:
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No
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Fining:
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No
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Aging container:
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French oak
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Bottling date:
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April 2002
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Release date:
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April 2002
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Acres:
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4
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Production:
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4,000 btls
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Brix at harvest:
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Alcohol:
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13.5%
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Total acidity:
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5.5 g/l
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Dry extract:
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32 g/l
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PH:
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3.4
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Residual sugar:
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4.8
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| Characteristics: |
Color: Ruby red, intense and extremely
vinous
Aroma: Clean, with notes of pepper, chocolate, tabacco, vanilla, small red
berries and cherries;
Taste: Very round, medium body, dry with velvety tannins, very long finish.
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Food matching:
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hearty pasta dishes; all red meats
and game and strong cheeses. |
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VINILANDIA USA – P.O.
BOX 17614 – PORTLAND, ME 04112
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