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VINEYARD DETAILS
BLOCKS/CLONES USED IN THE BLEND
115: 11%; Pommard 4: 20%; 2A : 10% ; 23:
18%; 777: 5%; Pommard 5: 20%; 114: 16%
TOTAL TONS ACQUIRED PER VINEYARD/BLOCK
115: 4.8 tons; Pommard 4: 6.5 tons;
2A: 3.3 tons; 23: 5 tons;
777: 13 tons; Pommard 5: 4.4 tons;
114: 3.8 tons
VINEYARD ORIENTATION
East/West
TRELLISING TYPE
Bi-lateral cordon
AVERAGE CROP PER ACRE
2.5 tons
SOIL TYPE
Goldridge and Josephine Loam
HARVEST DATES
September 30-October 11, 2010
PRIMARY FERMENTATION DETAILS
COLD-SOAK TIME
5 days
FERMENTATION TIME
8-11 days average
PUNCH-DOWNS PER DAY
1 to 2
TYPE/SIZE OF FERMENTATION VESSEL
5-ton stainless steel open top tank and 1-ton bins
TYPE OF FERMENTATION APPLIED
100% destemmed
ALCOHOL PH
14.3% 3.60
TITRATABLE ACIDITY
6.0 g/L
BARREL PROGRAM
Percentage of new french oak
54%
barrel aging
16 months
FINISHED WINE DETAILS
BOTTLING DATE
February 13, 2012
PRODUCTION
1,177 cases
©2012 Kosta Browne Winery