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Arca Nova Loureiro 2011

GeneralWineryQuinta das Arcas
RegionVinho Verde
Town of productionSobrado
VarietalLoureiro
Total production of the wine30,000 cases
Name of winemakerFernando Machado and Henrique Lopes
VineyardAge of vines used to produce wine15 years
Yield5.2 tons per acre
Size of vineyard, hectares100 acres
Elevation above sea level400 feet
Inclination of vineyard4 degrees north-south
Soil compositionschist
Irrigationyes
HarvestHarvest methodby hand
Date of harvestsecond half of September
FermentationAlcoholic fermentation, typein small stainless steel tanks
Alcoholic fermentation, duration15 to 18 days
Alcoholic fermentation, temperature60 degrees F
CharacteristicspH3.0
Volatile Acidity0.29 grams per liter
Total Acidity6.4 grams per liter
Residual Sugar1.6 grams per liter
Alcohol11.9 %
BottlingCold stabilizedyes
Filteredyes