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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Gramolere
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Vineyards, Exposure and Altitude: Gramolere (South – South/West, 350-450 metres)
Average age of vines: about 30 years
Total area: about 2 hectares
Soil: slightly sandy limestone
Harvest period and method: by hand, in October
Vine training and Density of plants: Guyot; about 4,200 vines per hectare
Fermentation and Maceration: 22 - 30 days in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature of 28 – 30 °C (82,4 – 86 °F).
Ageing and Fining: 3 years in 20 – 40 hectoliters Slavonian and French oak casks, 2 months in stainless steel tanks and at least 6 months in horizontally laid bottles
Bottling period: at the beginning of the 4th year following the harvest
Longevity: 15-35 years
First year of production: 2001
Average age of vines: about 30 years
Total area: about 2 hectares
Soil: slightly sandy limestone
Harvest period and method: by hand, in October
Vine training and Density of plants: Guyot; about 4,200 vines per hectare
Fermentation and Maceration: 22 - 30 days in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature of 28 – 30 °C (82,4 – 86 °F).
Ageing and Fining: 3 years in 20 – 40 hectoliters Slavonian and French oak casks, 2 months in stainless steel tanks and at least 6 months in horizontally laid bottles
Bottling period: at the beginning of the 4th year following the harvest
Longevity: 15-35 years
First year of production: 2001