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Balau
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ETTORE GERMANO
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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1,020 - 1,150 ft
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Soil:
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Limestone
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Grape variety:
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Dolcetto 80% - Barbera d'Alba
20%
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Training of vines:
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Guyot
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Vines/Acre:
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1,600
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Age of vineyard:
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1935
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Yield/Acre:
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4,000 lbs.
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Harvest:
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Dolcetto end of September, Barbera
early October
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Vinification:
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Traditional and separate fermentation
for the two varieties. After the second racking the two wines are placed
together in second passage barriques, where they rest for 12 months before
bottling.
The very calcareous soil and the old vines produce a wine of great structure
with an interesting tannic evolution in wood.
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Fermentation container:
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Stainless steel
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Malolactic fermentation:
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Yes
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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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Barriques
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Bottling date:
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Nov 1999
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Release date:
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May 2000
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Acres:
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3
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Production:
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5,000 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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Color
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Dark ruby red with garnet tints.
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Fragrance
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Fruity, recalling plum jam and berries
with spicy hues.
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Taste
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Fruity spicy with vanilla flavors.
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| Food matching: |
Elaborate first courses, all types of meat and firm cheeses.
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VINILANDIA USA – P.O.
BOX 17614 – PORTLAND, ME 04112
WWW.VINILANDIAUSA.COM
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