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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
Vineyard: nebbiolo
Year planted: 1960
Location: vineyards in Annunziata village, sub-area Rocche dell’Annunziata 3 km south at 270 m a.s.l.
Soil: Calcareous and clay
Yield per hectare: 5.5-6 tons/Ha of grape
Harvest period: start mid-October
Vinification: in steel tanks with frequent pumpovers for approximately 6 days in contact with skins, completion of alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks in approximately 10 days, malolactic fermetation in French barrels
Ageing: 24 months in French barrels using 50% new 50% used, bottled in the month of July of the year preceding market release. Available for sale four years after harvest, in March
Analytical data: 13.5%/15.0% alcohol/vol.
Total acidity: 5.1/5.8 g/L
Vuosikerta 1997
Italian Vintage Report by Tb: In 1997, the entire Italian wine industry was rejuvenated by one of the greatest vintages of all time. The only negative aspect of the year was subzero night temperatures in April and May, which damaged exceptionally early buds and flowers. As a result, crop yield was lower than desired. Otherwise, the summer season was blessed with sunny and warm weather. Temperatures soared in August and September and the grapes ripened two weeks earlier than normal. This took Piedmont by surprise, as Nebbiolo ripened before Barbera, which was unprecedented. The small grapes were so well balanced that there were only four other Italian vintages like 1997 in the 20th century. Otherwise, the acidity of the grapes has fallen below normal levels due to their ripeness. In Tuscany the situation was the same as in Piedmont – there had not been a harvest of such quality since 1947. The wines can still take years of aging and up to decades for Barolos and Barbarescos .