Mirco Mariotti Bianco dell’Emilia ‘Sèt e Mèz’

Vigna / Vineyard
Denominazione / Appellation: Emilia IGT.
Nome / Name: 2 plots in Duna della Puia.
Ettari / Hectares: 3 +2 hectares.
Quota / Altitude: -1 m / -3 ft.
Suoli / Type of soils: 89% sand, 7% clay, 4% lime.
Esposizione / Exposure: North / South.
Vitigni / Varieties: Fortana.
Età delle viti / Vine age: Some vines were planted in 1952, some other vines are centenary. All on native rootstock (piede franco). New vines are planted using the propaggine system.
Densità / Planting Density: 2500 vines/hectare.
Allevamento / Trellis system: Renewed cordon and Guyot. Vine roots are 1.5 meters deep.
Data di vendemmia / Harvest date: October 10th.
Metodo di vendemmia / Harvest technique: Hand harvested.
Metodo agricolo / Agricultural technique: lotta integrata.
Resa / Yield: 9000 kilograms / hectare.

Cantina / Cellar
Lieviti / Yeasts: native yeasts.
Fermentazione alcolica / Alcoholic fermentation: 20 days, 18°C, 1 day on the skins.
Fermentazione malolattica / Malolactic fermentation: No.
Affinamento / Élevage: 10 months in bottle.
Chiarificazione, filtrazione / Clarification, filtration: decantation, only.
Zolfo / Sulphur: 40 mg/L total, 10 mg/L free.
Altri prodotti aggiunti? / Other products added?: None.
Produzione annua / Annual production: 800 cases.
Gradazione alcolica / Alcoholic %: from 11.5% to 12%.
Tappo e bottiglia / Closure and bottle: crwon cap, 750 ml Burgundy bottle.