le Cruste(Nero di Troia) 2017

Le Cruste is a Puglia red wine made from 100% Nero di Troia grapes and aged for 12 months in used oak French barrels and 10% in barriques. The enveloping bouquet of ripe fruit and sweet spices introduces a full-bodied and structured sip, with an enveloping tannic texture and a very long finish. Intense ruby red color with purple highlights. The nose is intense and persistent with rich notes of brambleberries and extremely ripe plums. Well-balanced with a silky tannin structure.

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Brand:Alberto Longo
Region:Puglia
Sub-Region:Lucera
Varietal:Nero di Troia 100%
Color:Red
Alcohol:13.50%
Size:750 ml

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Country:Italy
How much so2 added:60 mg/l
Climate:We are in presence of Mediterranean climate but there is good ventilation and a profitable diurnal range, ideal condition for the perfect grape ripening.
Harvest Technique:Organic protocol; green harvest during the first week of June; manual harvest; support irrigation during hot dry season.
Soil:the terroir is mainly made up of limestone and clay
Vineyard Size:6 hectares
Vine Age (year planted):1990
Fermentation:Using local winery selected yeast, fermentation happens in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, with prolonged contact with skins. Malolactic conversion occurs naturally
Elevage:Used French oak barriques and tonneaux for 12 months, in the bottle 18 months
Winemaker Name:Graziana Grassini head winemaker at Sassicaia
Finning & Filtration:Soft filtration
Producer Website:https://albertolongo.it
Total Production:900 cases
Sustainable Practice:No chemical substances used during the agriculture and vinification steps; no sulfur and no animal products used

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