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Binel
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ETTORE GERMANO
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BINEL
LANGHE DOC
2001
WHITE WINE
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Region:
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Piemonte
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Province:
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Cuneo
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Town:
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Serralunga d'Alba
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Locality:
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Cerretta
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Altitude:
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1,700 - 1,800 ft
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Soil:
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Limestone and Clay
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Grape variety:
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Riesling 40% Chardonnay
60%
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Training of vines:
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Guyot
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Vines/Acre:
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1,900
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Age of vineyard:
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1995
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Yield/Acre:
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4,000 lbs.
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Harvest:
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End of September/Early October
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Vinification:
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After soft-pressing of very
ripe grapes and fermentation of the must in new barriques until June,
the wine is bottled at the end of July and before beng offered for sale is
bottle-aged for at least 6 months.
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Fermentation container:
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Barriques
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Malolactic fermentation:
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Yes
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Filtration:
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Fining:
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Aging container:
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Barriques
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Bottling date:
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July 2002
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Release date:
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Jan 2003
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Acres:
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2.0
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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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14%
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Total acidity:
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Dry extract:
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PH:
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Residual sugar:
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Color
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Bright straw yellow
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Fragrance
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Variety of floral and fruity aromas with
well-integrated hints of vanilla and bread crust.
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Taste
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Rather full bodied with good fixed acidity
typical of the Riesling variety. Its finish is long and persistent.
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| Food matching: |
Tasty fish dishes, grilled crustacions and cheeses.
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