Collio Pinot Grigio

DESCRIPTION: DOC (Registered Designation of Origin) White Wine
PRODUCTION AREA: COLLIO Municipality of San Floriano del Collio
PRODUCTION AREAS: Uclanzi, Bivio
EXTENSION: 3,40 ha
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100 % Pinot Grigio
SOILS: Hilly terrain of stratified Eocene marl and sandstone
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 – 80 ql
GROWING SYSTEM: Guyot
HARVEST: Hand harvested – by the first decade of September
VINIFICATION: Soft pressing of grapes and cleaning by setting of the obtained must. Alcoholic fermentation for 8-10 days at controlled temperature (16-18°C). Ageing on fine lees in steel vats with continuous batonnage from the end of the fermentation period for at least 4 months
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13 – 13,50 % vol. (depending on the vintage)
COLOUR: Light straw yellow
BOUQUET: Good intensity, fine and with a personality. Reminds acacia flowers
PALATE: Dry, pleasantly bitterish, with a good balance between acidity and alcohol content
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: It goes well with starters, including tasty dishes, rich first courses, risottos, boiled meats and poultry
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10 – 12 °C