Nose
Sweet notes of yellow-fleshed fruit, peach, white melon, perfectly combined with hints of cherry blossom and jasmine
Palate
On the palate it is enveloping and harmonious, with great smoothness and persistence of aromas. Sapidity and freshness enhance the fruity and floral bouquet
Growing Conditions
- TYPE OF VITICULTURE: Espalier system
- VINEYARD LOCATION AREA: Erice DOC area
- ALTITUDE: 450/500 meters above sea level
- TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey; carbonates and calcarinites
- EXPOSURE OF THE VINES: North
- TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
- STRAINS/HA: 4000/4500
Harvest
The harvest takes place in boxes to preserve the integrity of the berries.
- GRAPE YIELD QUINTALS/HA: 60 q/ha
- HARVEST PERIOD: First twenty days of August
- HARVEST METHOD: Manual
Winemaking
Maceration and soft pressing are carried out cold (4 ° C) to avoid oxidation of the must.
Destemming, cold maceration of the skins with the must (4 ° C). Soft pressing of the grapes and very slow and thermo-controlled fermentation.
The wine is finally bottled and aged for about three months. The Müller Thurgau by Casa Vinicola Fazio is a young wine, with the
exceptional vivacity of taste and a strong and decisive character.
Aging
Cold bottling and bottle aging for three months.
Appearance
Greenish yellow, bright and crystalline
Food Pairing
Ideal in combination with fish-based first and second courses, shellfish, raw seafood. It also goes well with white meats and semi-aged cheeses.