Description

A GRAPE VARIETY CITED BY PLINY THE ELDER AND PRESENT IN THE LATIUM REGION SINCE ROMAN TIMES.

WINE OF REFINED ELEGANCE, OBTAINED ENTIRELY FROM THE BELLONE GRAPES, AN ANCIENT GRAPE VARIETY ALSO KNOWN AS “BREAD GRAPE” SOFT AND DELICATE SKIN. LOW YIELDS PER HECTARE AND AN ACCURATE VINIFICATION MAKE THIS A FRAGRANT AND DELICATELY FRUITY WINE.

GRAPES: BELLONE 100%

VINEYARD LOCATED ON THE VOLCANIC HILLS AT AN ALTITUDE OF CIRCA 300 – 450 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL; VOLCANIC-CLAYEY SOIL; ROW TRAINING SYSTEM WITH CIRCA 3.000-4.000 PLANTS PER HECTARE; YIELD PER HECTARE IS 8-10 TONS; HARVEST PERIOD 10-15TH SEPTEMBER.

VINIFICATION: AFTER A CRIOMACERATION OF THE GRAPES AT LOW TEMPERATURE, A MUST IS OBTAINED WITH VERY SOFT PRESSING. THIS MUST IS THEN FERMENTED AT A CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE IN SMALL WINE VATS.

ORGANOLEPTIC SHEET:

BRILLIANT STRAW YELLOW COLOUR; DELICATE FRUITY NOSE; FRAGRANT, FRESH PALATE WITH MINERAL NOTES.

ANALYTIC DATA:

ALCOHOL: 13%

RESIDUAL SUGAR: 5.00 G/L

TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,6 G/L

DRY EXTRACT: 21,5 G/L

MATCHING: FISH, PASTA DISHES, RISOTTOS, WHITE MEAT

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12°