Pinot Grigio

DOC FRIULI

TYPOLOGY: White wine

VINEYARD SIZE: 14,27 hectares, of which 2,50 are dedicated to the Torre Colombera selection

GROWING AREA: Porcía (Pordenone)

SOIL PROFILE: Deep soil with a silty-clay loam texture, sub-alkaline with moderate limestone

GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Grigio

ASPECT: North-South

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 8 years

AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 30 metres asl

SISTEMA DI ALLEVAMENTO: Spurred Cordon

NUMERO DI VITI PER HA: 3.125

PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 9.500 kg per hectare

VINIFICATION: The clusters are de-stemmed and the grapes gently pressed, at a maximum -0,9 atmospheres. The must is clarified through enzymatic settling followed by centrifuging, then ferments with cultured yeasts at 15-17°C; the result is a wine with crisp aromas and a full-flavoured palate

MATURATION: In steel

BOTTLE AGEING: 2-3 months

APPEARANCE: Golden yellow

BOUQUET: Elegant, fruity, and well-balanced, with fragrances of ripe pear

PALATE: Full-flavoured, velvet-textured and dry

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Ideal with aromatic and spicy structured dishes: savory young and goat cheeses, quiches

Note (Technical values for last harverst):
Alcohol: 12,50%
Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
Ph: 3,38
Dry extract: 21,50 g/l
Total SO2: 84 mg/l (legal maximum: 200 mg/l)