Silvio Carta Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva

Vigna / Vineyard
Denominazione / Appellation: Vernaccia di Oristano DOC.
Nome / Name: Pabizzinnu, S’ecca ‘e ferru.
Ettari / Hectares: 4.5 ha.
Quota / Altitude: 10 m / 33 ft.
Suoli / Type of soils: mixed sandy.
Esposizione / Exposure: East.
Vitigni / Varieties: Vernaccia.
Età delle viti / Vine age: 25 – 30 years old.
Densità / Planting Density: 4200 vines/hectare.
Allevamento / Trellis system: bush vines trained Guyot.
Data di vendemmia / Harvest date: last week of September.
Metodo di vendemmia / Harvest technique: Hand harvested.
Metodo agricolo / Agricultural technique: Lotta integrata.
Resa / Yield: 7200 kilograms / hectare.

Cantina / Cellar
Lieviti / Yeasts: Native yeasts.
Fermentazione alcolica / Alcoholic fermentation: 70-90 days, 26°C.
Fermentazione malolattica / Malolactic fermentation: Yes.
Affinamento / Élevage: In 800-liter chestnut barrels filled about two-thirds of the way, to allow flor to develop. The barrels have an average age of 80-90 years, with some being as old as 150 years, and are made from chestnut trees that grow on the island.
Chiarificazione, filtrazione / Clarification, filtration: No.
Zolfo / Sulphur: 55 mg/L total, 15 mg/L free.
Altri prodotti aggiunti? / Other products added?: None.
Produzione annua / Annual production: 900 cases (6x750ml).
Gradazione alcolica / Alcoholic %: 16.5-17%.
Tappo e bottiglia / Closure and bottle: reusable silicone closure, 750 ml Rhenish bottle.