Technical Information
Varietal Percentage: 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Age of vines and soil type: Uboldi Vineyards, Kenwood, CA: 17 year old vines planted in rocky soils at a 400' elevation.
Date picked: 9/27/10
Harvest Sugar: 23.7 degrees Brix.
Fermentation time/Temperature Range: 48 days, 52 - 60 F.
Fermentation container/maceration: Barrel fermented in 3 – 8 year old French oak. No malolactic fermentation.
Analysis at bottling |
Aging and bottling |
Alcohol: 14.2% |
Length/type of aging: Aged surlies for 4 months. Stirred twice a week. |
pH: 3.26 |
Bottled: April 2011. |
TA: 0.69 |
Approximate lifespan under proper cellar conditions: 2-3 years. |
V.A.: 0.41 |
Number of cases produced: 312 cases. |
R.S.: Dry |
Release Date: May 2011. |
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Winemaker: Andrew T. Schweiger. |
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