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Wine name:
Barco Reale
Denomination:
BARCO REALE DI CARMIGNANO
Classification:
DOC
Production area:
Carmignano
Cru:
Vineyard extension:
3.00
Blend:
Sangiovese -
75%
Cabernet sauvignon -
10%
Canaiolo -
10%
Merlot -
5%
Vineyard age (year of planting):
Sangiovese:
1975, 1991, 1999
Cabernet sauvignon:
1975, 1991, 1999
Canaiolo:
1975
Merlot:
1975
Soil type:
Calcarous, clayey, argillaceous schists (galestro), lime-stone, sandstone
Exposure:
South, South-West
Vinification and ageing:
Fermentation on the skins for 10-15 days in steel vats after 2 days of cold maceration, 80% maturation in cement tanks and 20% in French oak tonnneaux for 8 months, micro-oxigenation for 4 months and cellaring in the bottle for 3 months
Colour:
Brilliant ruby red
Nose:
Fine, intense, fruity, ripe cherries, dried rose, mineral note
Flavour:
Quite warm, soft, dry, medium-bodied, slight tannic, quite persistent
Serving suggestions:
Pasta dishes, Tuscan hors d'oeuvres
Average no. bottles/year:
20000
Suggested serving temperature (degrees °C):
14-16
Alcohol %:
13
Dry extract g/l :
27
Acidity g/l :
5.10
Grape yield per hectare quintals:
40
Vintage:
2004
Notes:
Ratings:
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