Garganega, Cortese
Growing system: double curtain
Vines per hectare: 6000
Medium mixture, moraine origin, calcareous/clayey and stony
Altitude: 140-160m/above sea level
Last ten days of September
Grapes: 70 quintals/hectare
PRACTICE ON THE GRAPS
After a great attention to the fruit and after the highest level of maturation, the grapes will be put in a special space to wither for a natural over ripening. There will also be a weight loss of grapes from 35 to 40 % (110 days to wither)
First fifteen of January, maceration on skins for 25 days, soft pressing, slow fermentation in wood casks
Maturation: minimum 12 months in wood casks
Conservation in thermo conditioned stain tanks. Bottles in sterile line, closing vacuum packed.
8 months
alcohol content: 14% vol.
Net dry extract: 31 g/l
Reducer sugars: 90 g/l
Total acidity: 7 g/l
Total sulphites: 80-105 mg/l
Colour: intense straw yellow
Scent: intense with hints of dried fruit as apricot and peach
Taste: hot delicate with hints of honey
Coupling: to be served after a meal with tasty cheese, Gorgonzola cheese and honey, mustards and dry or cream pastries. Service notes: to be served at 8-10°C