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Year of Production |
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2008 |
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Grape Variety |
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Merlot 100% |
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Production Area |
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From
the hills surrounding Bertinoro Forli the
Fulcera vinyards extends to 1.3 hectares at an
altitude of 110 mt a.s.l. The vines are around
10 years of age and have an east/north easterly
exposure. The soil is a thin lime-argillaceous
composition. The cultivation system is spur
pruned cordon with a high density (6200
plants/hectare). The yield is naturally limited
to 65 quintals/hectare. Only the best grapes are
selected to produce wine. The rest is sold to
third parties.
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Harvest |
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Grapes are
manually selected and boxed in the vinyard
during the first and second week of September.
Grape maturation is assessed by frequent
sampling, which starts when the grape begins to
change colour and ripen on the vine.
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Vinification |
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The grapes
are destemmed and soft crushed and left on the
skins for 10 to 12 days in stainless steel vats.
Frequent operations of pumping over juice and "delestage"
are performed. After soft pressing the wine will
be transferred into fresh stainless steel vats
for the malolactic fermentation. |
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Maturation & Finishing |
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Once fermented, the
wine remains in its own sediment for 6 months in
stainless steel vats where 'batonage' is
performed periodically. After bottling it will
mature for a minimum of 2 months. It is then
ready for sale a year from the April following
the harvest. |
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Characteristics |
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The intense ruby red color gives the prelude to
the structure
and richness of
extracts. The aroma is a pleasant combination
of red fruits with typical herbal merlot
hints. It is full and soft
with gentle tannins, which linger on the palate.
It can be drunk immediately but will be at its
best matured for 2 to 3 years.
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Serving |
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Rest for at least 10
days and serve at 16-18˚C |
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Analytical Data |
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Alcohol:
13.5% vol
Sugar: 2.8 g/1
pH: 3.65 g/1
Total acidity: 4.49 g/l |
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