Company Name:Casa Vinicola Zonin SPA

Vintage1999

Format750 ml

ColorRed

CategoryStill Wine

Country/RegionItaly , Toscana

Type of vinePinot noir

ClassificationI.G.T.

Alcohol percentage13.05 %

Sugar rate0-5 g/l

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Pinot Nero

Soil:The terrain is solidly based on a substratum of a clayey texture that originated from the geological formation of limestone. A substantial content of crumbled rock assures outstanding permeability.

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:The climate is of continental type with dry summers when the mercury often rises above 35°C (95°F.) Variations in temperatures during the day are moderate.

Date of Harvest:First decade of October.

Type of Harvest:The grapes are harvested by hand.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:The grapes are delicately pressed after the stalks have been eliminated.

Temperature:8-10° C (46-50à F.)

Length:10 days of fermentation.

Malolactic:Completed by the end of November

Barrel

Age of Barrel:All new barriques

Type of Wood:French oak from the forest of Allier

Level of Toast:Medium

Aging Time:12 Months

Percentage of New Barrel:100%

Bottle

Date of Bottling:2001/03/15

Aging Potential:4 - 5 years

Cork Size:mm. 50 x mm. 24 dia.

Cork Material:Natural cork