Name
Angheli
Type Red - Merlot, Nero
d’Avola IGT Sicilia
Alcohol level 13,5-14%
vol.
Grape Nero d'Avola, 50%;
Merlot, 50%.
Trained in the counter-espalier system and pruned
in spurred cordon. Average planting density, 5,000
vines per hectare (2,024 an acre); production of
about 6,0 tons per hectare (2,4 tons an acre). Mainly
clayey terrain of medium consistency.
Vinification The Merlot
is harvested in the final decade of August, and
Nero d'Avola in the first decade of September. They
are vinified in stainless steel with 12 days of
skin contact at 26-30°C (79-86°F). After
malolactic fermentation, the wine is placed mostly
in twice-used French-oak barriques and partly in
new ones for about 12 months. Bottle fining of at
least 4 months. ...>> |
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