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SORMA – OTTAVIANELLO IN PUREZZA
YEAR 2018 – 1200 BOTTLES

Beautiful ruby colour of great luminosity. The nose is stunningly beautiful: refined aromas of ripe blackberry and cassis on the attack, followed by tones of wild strawberries, mentholated notes and aromatic herbs, and a precious touch of English leather that makes it even more noble. In the mouth it is savoury, full-bodied, with an elegant balance between freshness and perfectly ripe tannin. Completing the harmony is a long, intense finish with hints of Mediterranean scrub.

Cultural data

Grapes: 100% Ottavianello
Production area: Upper Salento, 70 metres above sea level.
Soil type: calcareous tufa soil
Training system: spurred cordon
Stump density: 4,000 plants/Ha
Production per hectare: 45 quintals
Grape yield in wine: 50% free-run must
Harvest time: first ten days of October

Vinification and Ageing

Harvest: By hand in boxes after submaturation on the plant by choking the stalk. Manual selection of the grapes in the cellar and subsequent shelling.
Vinification: Maceration with the skins for 7-10 days.
Before fermentation at a controlled temperature with continuous pumping over, gentle racking and end of fermentation in barriques, where refinement will continue.

Analytical data

Alcohol content: 12.5% Vol.
PH: 3,48
Total acidity: 5.4 g/l
Residual sugar content 3 g/l
Dried extract: 33 g/l