Description

GRAPES: 100% Vermentino

PRODUCTION AREA: Via Gelsarello, Location Mola, Porto Azzurro, Elba Island

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LANDS AND VINEYARDS: Plants of about 15 years with east / west exposure, partly flat and partly hilly with spurred cordon training system for a density between 4500 and 5000 plants per hectare. Yield 65 quintals / ha, 1.6 kg per vine.

HARVEST 2019: The ripening of our white grapes was slow and complete thanks to an excellent seasonal trend that after one of the hottest June and July in recent years saw the arrival of substantial rains at the beginning of August which helped the grapes to sustain freshness and acidity and flavor until the second week of September where the harvest took place.
Manual harvest and in crates in the early morning and transport to the cellar. The whole grapes are placed in the press and after a soft pressing the must is transferred to stainless steel where, after decanting at a temperature of 8 ° C, the lees are separated. On the clear must. after inoculation of selected yeasts, alcoholic fermentation begins at a temperature of 12/14 ° C. Maturation in stainless steel for 6 months.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% Vol.

TASTING NOTES: Straw yellow color. The nose has hints of white flowers and exotic fruit such as pineapple and passion fruit well integrated with a light spicy note. The taste is elegant, dry, full and velvety. Recalls the perfume.

PAIRING: Its intriguing taste gives harmony to seafood appetizers, fish first courses, grilled, mixed seafood and fresh or grilled side dishes. Interesting with seafood dishes based on molluscs and crustaceans.