MONFERRATO BIANCO |
Denomination: |
DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) |
Typology: |
White structured wine |
Production Area: |
In Piedmont, exclusively in the Monferrato region. |
Soil: |
Calcareous hilly ground. |
Grapes: |
Assembling of Sauvignon, Riesling and Chardonnay grapes, in various percentages depending on the years. |
Harvest: |
End of August. |
Alcohol: |
13% Vol. |
Service temperature: |
10°C - 12°C |
Yield per hectare: |
8,000 kilos of grapes. |
Bottles produced: |
5000 |
Vinification: |
Crushing of the grapes, fermentation at 16°C, filtration and bottling. |
Maturation: |
6 months on their fermentation lees. |
Aging: |
Two months in bottle before sale. |
Colour: |
Light golden yellow. |
Aroma: |
Intense, mineral with flowers and bread hints. |
Flavour: |
Full flavour, tasty, with a marked acidity. |
Food Matches: |
Tasty fishes, shellfish and cheeses. |
Conservation: |
In the dark, in a lay-down bottle at 10° - 12° C with 75% of humidity. |
Annotations: |
Improves in the first 6-8 years of aging. |
Price in wine shop: |
10€ |