| Grapes |
90% Vernaccia di San Gimignano - 10% Chardonnay |
Production Area |
San Gimignano, Siena • Tuscany |
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| Annual Production
|
12.000 / bottles 750ml |
| Vineyards General Information |
| Average altitude (above sea level): |
300 mts |
| Ground: |
medium mixture of Pliocene origin, with sandy and clay particles |
| Breeding: |
Guyot |
| Plants per hectare: |
4.000 |
| Production per plant: |
0.5 Kgs |
|
Winemaking |
Hand picked and separation of the two different types of grapes into crates. Light soaking of grapes, pressing. Static cold racking. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 18° C. No further fermentation is followed. Refining: in stainless steel for 6 months; in bottle for a minimum of 2 months. |
Organoleptical
Characteristics |
Color: bright straw-yellow colour. Bouquet:very intense and persistant. Variegated smell with wisteria and hawthorn floral hints. Taste: soft and fresh to the palate, good balance and excellent structure. Long lasting final. |
Matching food |
Specially good with salami, appetizers and fish. Serving temperature: 10-12°C. |
