Description
GRAPE VARIETY: Groppello, Marzemino, Barbera, San Giovese
PRODUCTION ZONE: The vines used to make “Chiaretto” Anima wine are located in Polpenazze del Garda in the beautiful Bottenago valley
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon; planting density of 2.6 x 0.9 metres
YIELD PER VINE: 1.5 kg per vine
VINE DENSITY: 4500 vines per hectare
YIELD: 7 tons per hectare
HARVEST: By hand in boxes, early in the morning as the ideal harvest time
WINE MAKING:
Hand-picked grapes are gently de-stemmed and pressed and after a period on the skins lasting a few hours and at low temperatures, the wine is racked off. At the end of the temperature-controlled fermentation period, the wine is left to rest allowing for a first ageing period in the barrel before bottling and a further ageing period.
ALCOHOL VOL.: 12.5
SULPHUR DIOXIDE: total 135 mg / l
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 5.1 g / l
DRY EXTRACT: 27.5 g / l
