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Monteloro
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Region:
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Tuscany
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Province:
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Florence
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Town:
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Barberino Val D'Elsa
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Locality:
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Monteloro
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Altitude:
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850 ft
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Soil:
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Calcearous Clay
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Grape variety:
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Sangiovese 80% Colorino 20%
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Training of vines:
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Cordon
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Vines/Acre:
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1,320
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Age of vineyard:
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1967 South Easterly exposure
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Yield/Acre:
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5,000 lbs.
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Harvest:
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Mid October
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Vinification:
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In stainless steel with maceration
on the skins approx. 20 days. Aged in Allier barriques for about 10 months
and in the bottle for 3 months before release.
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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 2001
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Release date:
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March 2002
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Acres:
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7.5
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Production:
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6,000 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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Residual sugar:
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Color
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Ruby red tending to garnet. |
Fragrance
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Intense, spicy, with good fruitiness |
Taste
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Round, harmonious, with evident flavour
of blackberry, very persistent |
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| Food matching: |
Meat based pastas and entrees, cheeses.
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VINILANDIA USA – P.O.
BOX 17614 – PORTLAND, ME 04112
WWW.VINILANDIAUSA.COM
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