Sauvignon

VINEYARD
Grape: white
Variety: Sauvignon 100%
Production area: Carboncine - Grave di Papadopoli
Municipality: Roncade - Cimadolmo - Italy
Year of plantation: 2003 - 1991
Planting density: 5,000 - 2,500 vines per hectare
Yield: 9,000 kg/ha - 10,000 kg/ha
Yield per plant: 1.80 kg/vine - 4,00 kg/vine
Plant spacing: 2.50 x 0.80 - 3,30 x 1,25
Size: 1,00 ha - 3,00 ha
Growing system: guyot - sylvoz
Soil type: clay (50-60%) in Carboncine - gravely in Grave di Papadopoli
Harvesting period: second ten days in September
Harvesting: by hand

VINIFICATION
Transportation of the grapes by vibrating conveyor and belt to the destalking machine and press
Fining: static cold
Fermentation vat: 100% in steel
Fermentation temperature: 18/20°C
Yeasts: selected
Fermentation period: 15 days
Malolactic fermentation: no
Elevage: 6 months on yeasts
Bottling: April 2007
Bottle aging: 60 days

TECHNICAL DATA
Name: IGT Marca Trevigiana 2006
Alcohol by volume: 13.40 %
Total acidity: 6,20 g/l.
pH: 3.28

TASTING
Serving temperature: 12/14°C
Colour: straw yellow.
Nose: classic, refined, intense bouquet, strong hints. of peppers, tomato leaves and boxwood accompanied by the fruity fragrance of grapefruit, peach and melon. Delicate finish with Mediterranean tang.
Palate: Fresh with good acidity, salty, smooth with the same aromatic fragrance perceived by the nose.
In the kitchen: this wine is best combined with fairly aromatic dishes like vegetable soups and delicately herby cream soup, or fairly fresh or herbed cheeses, white Cimadolmo asparagus, as well as lagoon and lake fish. It is also good as an aperitif accompanied with tasty smoked hams.