Tenuta Monteti

Caburnio 2004

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CABURNIO 2004

A cold winter with average rainfall, followed by a cool and rainy April and May. The growth times of the vegetative activities were within the seasonal average, with the young vines showing considerable vigour. Veraison took place in mid-July, during what was a fairly average summer. The harvest went ahead according to schedule.

VARIETIES: Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Alicante Bouschet 25%, Merlot 15%.

ALC/VOL: 14%

BOTTLES PRODUCED: 20,500

EXPOSURE: south – south-westerly

TYPE OF SOIL: complex, stony structure on a substratum of clay.

VINE DENSITY: 6,600 plants per hectare.

VINIFICATION: temperature-controlled spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The vinification of the grapes from the various land parcels of our vineyards takes place separately in open tapered steel vats.

HARVESTING TECHNIQUE: manual

MACERATION: up to 21 days depending on the variety. Long contact with lees to halve the use of sulphites.

FILTERING: no fining or filtering.

MATURING: 12 months 50% in steel and the remaining 50% in French oak barriques, 70% of which old and 30% new. Further 12 months of bottle ageing.

CELLAR LIFE: over 15 years

 

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