Sauvignon

D.O.C. FRIULI

TYPOLOGY: Dry white

VINEYARD SIZE: 6,80 hectares

GROWING AREA: Azzano Decimo-Porcia (Pordenone)

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

GRAPE VARIETY: Sauvignon Blanc

ASPECT: North-South

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 10 years

AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 30 metres asl

SISTEMA DI ALLEVAMENTO: Spurred Cordon

NUMERO DI VITI PER HA: 3.125 vines per hectare

PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 9.000 kg per hectare

VINIFICATION: Grapes crushed, pressed softly. The must is cleared and started to alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature between 16-18° C. The refinement takes place in steel containers

MATURATION: In steel

BOTTLE AGEING: 2-3 months

APPEARANCE: Straw yellow with greenish glints, with fine and persisten perlage

BOUQUET: Characteristic aromatic bouquet reminiscent of white fruit, tomato leaves, green and red pepper, accompanied by notes of sage, nettle and elderflower

PALATE: Balanced and fresh, with a slight mineral vein, persistent aromatic

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Ideal with dishes based on vegetables, such as asparagus or peppers, dishes with aromatic herbs, pork, chicken and peppers, dishes of oriental cuisine (Korean, Mexican, Indian) or with sushi, dishes based on baked fish or risotto. To try with pesto pasta

Note (Technical values for last harverst):
Alcohol: 12,50%
Total acidity: 5,60 g/l
Ph: 3,38
Dry extract: 21,10 g/l
Total SO2: 92 mg/l (legal maximum: 200 mg/l)
Certification: About V.I.V.A Certification