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1989 Conti BocaBlend from Italy

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"They produce 3000 bottles from two small hillside vineyards totaling one hectare in size. The elevation of the vineyard is 450 meters (1500 feet) above sea level, the soil is ...

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"They produce 3000 bottles from two small hillside vineyards totaling one hectare in size. The elevation of the vineyard is 450 meters (1500 feet) above sea level, the soil is composed of sand, limestone and clay. There are 3000 vines per hectare and the yield is 30 hl, where the DOC allows for up to 90 hl. The winery uses no pesticides nor weed killers, utilizing instead the practice of planting wild fava beans (favino) amongst vines, a natural pest deterrent and a source of organic nutrients to the soil. The maceration and fermentation take place in steel vats using only indigenous yeasts and it lasts 20 to 25 days. The law prescribes at least 3 years of aging before release, Castello Conti’s Boca spends 2 and a half years in used French tonneaux and barriques and then it is transferred back into steel where it spends 4 months prior to bottling without filtration. The winery maintains a library of its older vintages dating back to the early eighties, when Ermanno used to bottle his vintages at least 8 years after harvest." -Importer

Product Detail

Item # 63114
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub-Region Boca
Ratings
Vintage 1989
Color Red
ABV 14.5%
Varietal(s) Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Uva Rara
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste blackberry, cherry, smoke, earth, strawberry and floral
Nose truffle, cherry, plum, leather, vanilla, strawberry and floral