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IL PALAZZONE
Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G.
1997 Riserva
| Soil
composition: |
tufaceous
and chalky |
| Average
altitude: |
400
metres above sea level |
| Density
of vines per hectare: |
4.000 |
| Growth
system: |
Balanced
bilateral "cordone" |
| Grape varietal: |
100
% Sangiovese Grosso known in Montalcino as "Brunello" |
| Vinification: |
Long
maceration in contact with the marcs with frequent
pump overs. Maximum temperature 33° C |
| Aging in wood: |
12
months in small French oak barrels followed by
12 months in new Slavonian oak barrels. |
| Bottle
aging: |
at
least six months according to the regulations
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| Alcohol
per volume%: |
13.50 |
| Total
acidity%: |
5.25 |
| Dry
extract%: |
31.89 |
| pH:
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3.60 |
| Total
polifenols: |
3870.00 |
| Total
production: |
5.172
bottles 0,75 lt. |
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ORGANOLEPTIC ANALYSIS
| COLOR : |
Intense ruby red with deep garnet hues. Limpid.
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| BOUQUET : |
Austere, intense and complex with ethereal notes.
Chocolate and coffee grounds on the finale. |
| TASTE
: |
Full bodied, harmonic and well structured. Good
tannins and a strong and decisive character. Extremely
long persistence. |
| Service
temperature : |
20° C |
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