VINEYARD:12 year old bushvines [Alberello] in Ciro’ Marina, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 5.000 vines x Ha. Loose, sandy soil rich in iron over volcanic chalk. 100% Gaglioppo.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are handpicked at the end of September and fermented into red wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts; maceration on the skins last up to 1 week. The wine ages for 8 months in Inox tanks prior to bottling and release.
| APPELLATION |
Ciro’ Doc |
| VINTAGE |
2006 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Gaglioppo |
| TYPE |
Red / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 12 Ha situated at 200 mt altitude along the Ionic coast of Calabria, 10 to 30 year old vines, density up to 5.000 plants per Ha. Average grape yields around 7 tons per Ha. |
| SOIL |
Loose clayey-sandy soil rich in iron oxides, lying over a mother-rock composed of volcanic chalk (Tufo) and limestone. |
| ALCOHOL |
12,5% |
| PRODUCTION |
40.000 bottles |
AWARDS |
Gambero Rosso 2 Glasses |
| TASTING NOTES |
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| WINE MAKING |
Gaglioppo grapes are handpicked the first week of September, destemmed and pressed into a pneumatic press. The resulting must ferments in stainless steel vats with selected yeasts at controlled temperature; maceration on the skins last for 7 days. The wine matures for 6 months in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling and commercial release. |
| FOOD MATCH |
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| Producer Home page: |
Fattoria San Francesco |
| WEBSITE: | |
| WINE REGION: |
 Calabria |
Tue, Mar 24, 2009
Calabria