Denomination:
VERDECA - Typical Geographical Indication "Puglia".

Productione zone:
Itria Valley.

Vineyards' average age:
From 10 to 25 years.

Soil features:
Calcareous and clayey.

Plant breeding method:
Small Apulian tree and low espalier.

Grape varieties:
Verdeca.


N. of stools per hectare:
4.500 plants approx.

Grape yeld per hectare:
10.000 kg. approx.

Wine yeld per 100 kg of grape:
60 Litres.

Vintage time:
End of September and during the first ten days of October.

Vinification:
Soft pressing of the grapes (pneumatic press), must cleaning by natural decanting, adding of selected ferments, alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature of 20° C.: in these conditions the fermentation lasts 15 to 20 days.

Wine refining:
After alcoholic fermentation the wine remains still in order to have a natural cleaning, afterwards is separated from dregs when transferred and then kept in stainless steel tanks filled with inert gas in order to avoid a possible contact with the air which would cause oxidation damages. After about three months the wine is stabilized, filtered and bottled cooled.



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Organoleptic test:
Straw colour with greenish tints, bright; smart and pleasant fragrance, dry, fine and very harmonic taste.

Gastronomical coupling:
Optimal like aperitif, suitable with hors d'oeuvre, vegetables, risotti and fish dishes. Serve it cool.


Codice articolo 988
Cartone per 6 bott. da 750 ml