BIANCO

Denomination: IGT Terre Siciliane

Grapes: Moscato bianco, Chardonnay

Certification: Organic – IT BIO 006 D67W

Annual production: 6.000 bottles

Production area: South-eastern Sicily, Rosolini (SR) – Contrada Ritillini

Soils and climate: calcareous soils, at an altitude between 180 and 250 m above sea level, Mediterranean climate with significant day-night temperature ranges

Training system: VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) with spurred cordon pruning

Planting density: 4.500 – 5.000 vines per hectare, with yealds of 70 q/ha

Harvesting: manual harvest in the first decade of

August for Chardonnay and Moscato

Vinification: Off-the-skin vinification and fermentation in stainless steel temperature-controlled vats

Ageing: maturation on fine lees in stainless steel tanks for 6 months and in bottle for 3 months

Alcohol content: 13% vol                                            

Total acidity: 5,71 g/l

Ph: 3,25

First vintage: 2010

Bottle size: 0,75 l

TASTING NOTES:

Appereance: deep yellow colour with some greenish reflections

Nose: attractive bouquet with notes of citrus and broom flowers and a delicate passion fruit aroma

Palate: savoury, mineral, with a strong acid texture, elegant and robust in character; it has an excellent persistence displaying quince and yellow peach, aftertaste of aromatic herbs

Food pairing: Excellent to drink as an aperitif and with light appetizers or unprocessed dishes