Total Sulfur (T-SO2)

Total Sulfur (T-SO2)Total SO2 is a measurement of all SO2 in wine, including its bound and unbound forms. Bound SO2 does not have the same antioxidant or antimicrobial functions as unbound "free" SO2, so winemakers can achieve a lower conversion of Free SO2 to Bound SO2 by timing additions carefully throughout the wine production process and preventing compounds like free anthocyanins and aldehydes from binding to them. To learn more about Total SO2 and its importance in

6% Carignane

a mix between Mediterranean and Continental climates

cultivating primarily Grenache

The other benefit of limiting nutrient levels is aromatic complexity

peak anthocyanin extraction occurs and rapidly begins to fall

Blend: 50% Merlot

The exact amount desirable is entirely dependent on the harmony and resonance particular to that wine

The vineyards of Pieve Santa Restituta benefit from diverse soil types

To learn more about Iron-Reactive Phenolics and their importance in winemaking

cyanidin-3-O-glucoside

Their specific chemistry also makes them powerful and persistent antioxidants in wine

We also find protein-precipitable tannin in finished wines to be exceptionally useful in evaluating wines by style