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Grasparossa
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VILLA DI CORLO
LAMBRUSCO GRASPAROSSA
DI CASTELVERO - DOC
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Town:
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Corlo, Formigine
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Region:
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Emilia Romagna
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Grape variety:
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Lambrusco
Grasparossa di Castelvetro
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| Size of
vineyard: |
6 Acres (2.4 Ha) |
Training of vines: |
Runner
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| Age of vineyard: |
1995
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Altitude: |
200 ft |
| Vines/Acre: |
1,000 (2,500/Ha) |
Yield/Acre: |
8,800 lbs |
Soil:
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alluvial, calcareous
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Exposure:
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| Harvest: |
End of October
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| Brix at harvest: |
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Alcohol: |
14.5% |
| Total acidity: |
5.8 g/l
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Dry extract: |
30 g/l |
PH:
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Residual sugar:
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| Vinification: |
The
fermentation is in autoclaves with 7-8 days of cold maceration with the
skins. Before all the sugar is converted, the fermentation is
interupted by lowering the temperature to around 32º F. Before
each bottling the fermentation is restarted and the CO2 is captured to
give the wine its frothy caracter.
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| Fermentation: |
Stainless Steel |
Malolactic ferm: |
No
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| Filtration: |
Yes
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Fining: |
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| Aging: |
Stainless
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Production: |
20,000 btls |
Bottling date:
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Release date:
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| Color: |
Ruby red
intense tending towards garnet
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| Fragrance: |
Distinctly
vious and particularly fragrant. |
Taste:
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Dry,
sapid, full-bodied and slightly tannic.
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Food matching
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Cured
meats, first courses, tagliatelle with meat sauce, lasagne, red meat
and sour cherry tart.
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