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Wine
name: |
"Le Riserve" Collio Rosso
Metamorfosis
Collio d.o.c. |
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Vintage: |
harvest 2001 |
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Area of production: |
Friuli Venezia Giulia, Doc Collio, Oslavia, San Floriano |
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Soil composition: |
Sandstone marl, rich in minerals with low organic content |
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Production: |
5800 Kg/Ha |
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Density
system: |
4800 - 6500 plants/Hectare
(Guyot) |
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Produced bottles: |
6000 0,75-liter bottles
450 1,5-liter (Magnum)
bottles
50 3,0-liter (Double Magnum)
bottles |
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Grapes: |
55% Merlot
25% Cabernet Franc
15%
Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Refosco |
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Vinification: |
These varieties are harvested exclusively by hand during the last
decade of September.
De-stemming, cold marceration of the skins for two days at 7°C,
fermentation at 26°-28°C with frequent pumping of the must over the
grapes and wine-crushing; malo-lactic decomposition in steel and
permanence of the fine dregs for at least 5 months; refinement in wood
for 12 months; maturation in bottle for 8 months. |
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Wine: |
Intense ruby colour, the aroma recalls dried flowers, kirsch, hints of
resin, blackberries, wild-strawberry and cherry-pie, very intense and
complex. Soft and warm in the taste, it has good tannin-acidity
balance, and the long finish is remarkably fruity.
Surely, this is an impressive wine with ample margins for development. |
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Food matchings: |
Savoury dishes, grilled meat, game, averagely seasoned cheeses,
Montasio 12 months. |
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Alcohol: |
13,60% vol. |
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Acidity: |
5,00 g/l |
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Residual
sugar: |
3,50 g/l |
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To be
served: |
Uncork two hours before serving. (Temp.18° C) |
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