Nose
A mineral nose that reminds to notes of flint, tropical fruit, fig pulp and candied citrus. Light and intriguing vanilla and thiol notes emerge.
Palate
On the palate it is very elegant, full and persistent. A firm balance and freshness make it a wine with great aging potential.
Growing Conditions
- SOIL: Milici, plateau, marl in origin, facing East, with high clay component strongly calcareous
- VINE'S TRAINING: cordon spur pruning
Harvest
Strictly manual harvesting in mid August into small crates of 14kg
Winemaking
The obtained must starts the fermentation in stainless steel vats. At mid-fermentation process, the must is placed in oak barriques of first and second passage where it will complete the fermentation and remains for one year. During this time the maturation process is strictly controlled and the wine, on its lees, is constantly subjected to batônnage.
The grapes are gently destemmed, cold macerated for 24h. After that they were gently pneumatically pressed. The resulting musts were racked and fermented at controlled temperature with selected yeasts, partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in oak barriques
Aging
12 months in oak barriques constantly subjected to batônnage
Appearance
Light yellow color with greenish hints.
