Sauvignon

DOC FRIULI

TYPOLOGY: White wine

VINEYARD SIZE: 9,00 hectares

GROWING AREA: Azzano Decimo-Porcía (Pordenone)

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

GRAPE VARIETY: Sauvignon

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: 9.500 kg per hectare

VINIFICATION: The clusters are de-stemmed and are given a 24-hours cryomaceration at about 5°C. The grapes are then 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. This procedure ensures the extraction from the skins of the compounds that make this wine distinctive

MATURATION: In steel

BOTTLE AGEING: 3-4 months

APPEARANCE: Straw yellow with greening highlights

BOUQUET: Subtle fragrances of green pepper, ripe melon, banana and tomato leaf

PALATE: Dry and elegant with good acidic grip

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Ideal with dishes based on vegetables, dishes with aromatic herbs, pork, dishes based on baked fish or risotto

Note (Technical values for last harverst):
Alcohol: 12,50%
Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
Ph: 3,35
Dry extract: 20,20 g/l
Total SO2: 92 mg/l (legal maximum: 200 mg/l)