PASSERINA ERCOLE ORGANIC

WINE:
Passerina ERCOLE 2016– Marche Passerina pgi – organic

GRAPES:
100% Passerina

METHOD OF CULTIVATION:
Guyot

SOIL:
medium mixture

YIELD:
100 quintals/hectare

HARVEST PERIOD:
Mid September - hand picked selection of the best grapes.

VINIFICAZIONE:
A process of rasping and refrigeration with a consecutive 24 hour period of cryomaceration of the pressed grapes takes place with the help of dry ice. Soft pressing at 0,2 bar with a must yield of 55%. After a static decantation lasting 48 hours the must is spilled from the clear part and left to ferment with the help of selected yeasts. The fermentation process takes place at a controlled temperature between 11 and 12 °C and lasts for 25 days after which the wine is decanted with the elimination of the coarse dregs. The wine is then left to age in steel,on top of the noble dregs for 6 months with a weekly "battonage"

PROCESSING:
The wine has undergone both protein and tartaric stabilization.

AGEING:
5 months, bottled

TASTE:
Straw coloured with light-green reflections; it reveals pleasant flowery and white peach tones. Fresh and harmonious with a well balanced acidic finale.

PAIRING:
Ideal with delicious seafood dishes such as crustaceans and fried and grilled fish. Will not be outdone by entrées with vegetables, cured meat, cheese and white meat. Excellent as an aperitif. Serve at 10° C.