Alta Langa DOCG Sivà – Abrigo

Description

Basic information

Product name: Sivà
Cépage: Chardonnay
Appellation: Alta Langa
Classificaton: DOCG
Color: White
Type: Sparkling Brut
Country/Region: Italy, Piemont
Alcool percentage: 13,5%
Sugar rate: 8 g/L
Aging: Sur lies
Number of bottles produced: 4000

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method: Direct soft-pressing of the grapes, must fermentation at low temperatures (16°C). Second fermentation in the bottle (Classic Method) at 15°C and maturation on the fermentation yeasts for at least 18 months
Temperature: 18°C
Lenght: –
Malolactic: No
Aging: 18 months sur lies
Minimum aging in bottle: 18 months

Bottle

Empty bottle weight: 700 g
Aging potential: 5 years
Cork size: 30×48 mm
Cork material: Natural cork
Bottle type: Champagnotta

Vineyard

% of Grape/Cépage: 100% Chardonnay
Soil: Calcareous and clayey marls
Exposure: South-East
Agricultural method: Integrated pest control
Year of plantation: 1980
Date of harvest: September, first decade
Type of harvest: Manual in fruit crates

Chemical Analysis

Dry Extract [g/l]: 25 g/L
Total acidity [g/l of tartaric acid equivalent]: 5,5 g/L
Volatile acidity [g/l acetic acid equivalent]: 0,4 g/L
Total SO2 [mg/l]: 99 mg/L
Free SO2 [mg/l]: 17 mg/L