Fruity and fragrant with aromas of pineapple, lime and citrus
Description
Classification: IGT Sicilia Grape varieties: 50% Grecanico, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Viognier, 10% Fiano First years of production: 1995 Number of bottles produced: 800.000 Production Area: Menfi and Sambuca di Sicilia (AG) Name of planting of wineyeard: Ulmo, Dispensa, Gurra Altitude: 100/250 metres Yield per hectare: 9 tonnes; 2,2 kg per vine Training system: Vertical trellis and spur pruned cordon Planting density: 4.500 vines/hectare Harvest period: Chardonnay, 10th to 20th August; Fiano, 10th August; Viognier 25 to 30th August; Grecanico, 25 to 30th September Vinification:The grapes are and destemmed and soft crushed in the absence of oxygen (nitrogen); the juice is clarified through settling cold overnight and then inoculated with selected pure yeast. Fermentation and storage in stainless steel vessels. Fermentation equipment: Fermentation and ageing in stainless steel vessels. Fermentation: 15°C Bottling period: Second half of February Duration of fermentation: 12 days Alcohol Content: 12.90% vol. Total Acidity: 5.75 PH: 3.32 Ageing Potential: To be drunk young or kept for up to 2 years. Soil type: ULMO: From shallow to very deep soil, medium texture: good presence of stones, slightly calcareous with sections of deep vegetable matter. GURRA: The clay and calcareous soil highlights.DISPENSA: shallow soil, average limestone, with a good section of yellow and dark-grey clay; moderate fine texture, few stones.
