Type > Still white wine.
Grapes > Vermentino 100%.
Vineyards and cultivation method > Low espalier.
Age of vineyard > From 15 to 20 years.
Yield > 7000 kg/ha.
Soil and terrain > Hilly land, with an elevation of about 250 m above sea level. Calcareous soils, with the vineyards alternating with olive groves and Mediterranean maquis.
Winemaking process, maturation and development > The carefully harvested and sorted grapes are destemmed then undergo cold maceration to optimise expression of the variety’s aromas. The grapes are then softly pressed to obtain the free-run must which ferments at controlled temperature for approximately 15 days. The wine so obtain matures for about 5 months in steel vats and is then bottled.
Tasting notes > Straw yellow colour with light green tinges. The nose is marked by intense scents. Complex bouquet: fruity with exotic notes, flowery with fresh hints of white flowers and broom blossoms, plus intense scents of Mediterranean maquis. In the mouth, it is rich and round. Nice fresh feel produced by the good acidity and flavour.
Food matches > Excellent as an aperitif or coupled with seafood entrées, traditional pasta or rice dishes, poultry and salted cod, fried or with green sauce.
Serving > Serve at 13°C, uncork just before pouring.
