BRUNELLO CLONE SANGIOVESE
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VINTAGE 2005 APPELLATION Paso Robles VARIETAL Sangiovese HARVEST DATE 9/28/05 - 10/12/05 BRIX AT HARVEST 27.25 ALCOHOL 15.4% PH 3.61 TA 0.649 UPC CODE 7 28691 44531 2 |
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VINEYARD PROFILE
The 2005 Paso Robles Brunello Clone Sangiovese is produced primarily from grapes grown on our Cristalla Ranch vineyard, which surrounds the main winery on San Marcos Road. The vines from this vineyard are from an old clone that was grafted for Rabbit Ridge. Additional fruit in this wine came from our Live Oak Road vineyard in the hills on the north side of Highway 46 West. This vineyard is one of the highest in Paso Robles, located at 1,600 feet elevation. In addition, this vineyard has large amounts of limestone in the soil with average soil pH of approximately 8. Lastly, fruit was added from our Vista Serrano vineyard, located on the way to Lake Nacimiento. This vineyard is also rich in limestone soil. 2005 GROWING SEASON The 2005 California growing season was much like the 1997 growing season; long and cool giving the grapes plenty of hang-time. Visit the "Awards and Reviews" page on our website for a complete list of awards on our wines. |
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WINEMAKER'S COMMENTS
Sangiovese is the primary grape varietal used in the world famous Chianti blend of Italy's Tuscany region. Our 2005 Sangiovese is grown on Brunello clone scion imported from Pertimallo in Montalcino, Italy. For optimum grape quality we plant our vines 3 feet by 6 feet and maintain low picking yields of less than two tons per acre. This Sangiovese was aged for approximately 11 months in American, French and Hungarian barrels. TASTING NOTES This Sangiovese has the exceptional fruit, complexity, intense aromas and aging characteristics. Enjoy pleasant flavors of raspberry, plum, and toasty vanilla. AWARDS Silver Medal, January 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Bronze Medal, July 2007 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition Bronze Medal, May 2007 Riverside International Wine Competition Silver Medal, January 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition |
Rabbit Ridge Winery & Vineyards
1172 San Marcos Road * Paso Robles, CA 93446 * (805) 467-3331 * (805) 467-3339 fax
www.rabbitridgewinery.com
