THE VINEYARD

SOIL: In the heart of the Treviso plains in the Ponzano Veneto area, on loose, coarse, gravelly soil

SURFACE AREA: 1 Ha

GRAPE VARIETY

GRAPES: mainly Chardonnay

AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES: 15/20 years

VINES/ha: 4.000

VINEYARD ASPECT: flat terrain, rows running north-south

PRUNING SYSTEM: spurred cordon

MEAN LOAD: 2-2.5 kg/vine

YIELD (100kg/ha): 80/100

VINE MANAGEMENT: integrated pest control and possibility of irrigation

OPERATIONS ON VINES: leaf removal, tipping, bud removal and working of the soil between the rows to avoid the use of weed killers

HARVESTING AND VINIFICATION

Hand picking in 10/12 kg crates. Variety by variety, when the grapes are perfectly ripe. The grapes are sorted in the vineyard, then on a vibrating table in the winery, followed by destemming, soft crushing by roller, very short cold maceration with dry ice and fermentation at a controlled temperature with low sulphur dioxide content. Ageing on fine lees for as long as possible, bottling and short bottle-ageing.

 

ANALYTICAL DATA: alcohol content: 12.00% vol.; total acidity: 5.5 g/l

TASTING NOTES: hints of ripe yellow fruit, consistently fresh and progressing from golden delicious apple, through abate pear to juicy peach, followed by spring flowers and lilies. The first impact on the palate is immediately rich and fruity, unfolding gradually to an ever fresher taste which then slowly softens into honeyed perfection. Pleasantly well-balanced and harmonious. Ideal with baked turbot, fried shellfish and crustaceans, small pumpkin gnocchi and fresh creamy goat's cheeses.