Vigna dei Ciliegi Bianco

VINEYARD
Grape: white
Variety: predominantly Tocai with small percentages of Chardonnay and Sauvignon
Production area: Carboncine
Municipality: Roncade - Italy
Year of plantation: 2003
Planting density: 5,000 vines per hectare
Yield: 9,000 kg/ha
Yield per plant: 1.80 kg/vine
Plant spacing: 2.50 x 0.80
Size: 1,00 ha
Growing system: guyot
Soil type: clay (50-60%) with "caranto" (compact calcareous mud layer), alkaline
Harvesting period: third 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: 70% in steel, 30% Tonneau in fine-grained medium roasted French oak.
Fermentation temperature: 18/20°C
Yeasts: selected
Fermentation period: 20 days
Malolactic fermentation: not in steel, all in wood
Elevage: 7 months on yeasts
Bottling: April 2007
Bottle aging: 60 days

Name: IGT Marca Trevigiana 2006
Alcohol by volume: 14,30 %
Total acidity: 5.70 g/l.
pH: 3.36

TASTING
Serving temperature: 14/16°C
Colour: straw yellow.
Nose: classic intense subtle bouquet. Clear fruity hints of peach and apricot blended with yellow flowers and spicy aroma of thyme, oregano and refreshing salvia.
Palate: rich, strong, powerful , smooth and balanced acidity, with the same aromatic fragrance perceived by nose. Dry lasting finish.
In the kitchen: excellent with complex fish risottos, fish and beef carpaccio, grilled fish, foil-baked fish, baked and smoked fish with herbs and spices. It is also good with grilled porcini mushrooms, and fairly fatty cheeses. It is also a fine meditation wine.