FALANGHINA

Technical card

Production area: North of Bari – Contrada Schinosa – Trani, at an altitude of 70 meters.
Grapes: 100% Falanghina
Vineyards: 3,5 Hectares of Falanghina grown espalier, vines are trained using the spurred cordon method. The vineyards are located on tufaceous and limestone rich soil with a density of 4,500 plants per hectare.
Wine making: Harvesting takes place in the last week of September.Brief maceration at temperatures below 10° C precedes the soft pressing of the grapes and cleaning of the musts by simple static clarification. Alcoholic fermentation is achieved with selected yeasts at a constant temperature that never exceeds 16° C. Malolactic fermentation is never achieved.
Ageing: Ageing takes place in steel tanks.. Successive refinement after bottling for 30 days before the wine is ready to be released.
Vintage: 2011
Analytical data:
Alcohol 13,30 %Vol.
Dry extract 22,5 g/l
Acidity 5,20 g/l
Volatile acidity 0,35 g/l
Residual sugar 2,7 g/l
Sulphur dioxide 95 mg/l
Tasting notes: This is a dry, intense wine with good, but not bracing acidity.A clear impression of freshness and a persistent aromatic note of exotic fruits.
Recommended with: The perfect wine to be served as an aperitif, with fish dishes and seafood. Serve cool at 10-12°C