Wine maker notes

Grape variety : Grechetto, Chardonnay Production area : Spello Area of vineyard : 2.00 hectares Altitude of vineyard : 400 m above sea level Soil type : medium consistency, shallow soil layer with a high presence of skeletal deriving from the dissolving of the limestone rock of Monte Subasio Training system : Spur Pruned cordon Vines per hectare : 5.000 Production per hectare : 5.500 kg Average age of the vines : 11 years Harvesting period : Chardonnay: third ten days of August; Grechetto: first ten days of September Vinification system : contact of the must with the grape skins for around 8 hours at low temperature Alcoholic fermentation : in French oak casks of 225 litre Malolactic fermentation : carried out entirely in French oak casks Refining method : in French oak casks with yeast deposits for around 4 months and then in the bottle for about 1 year Winemaker : Riccardo Cotarella

Technical notes

Chemical data Alcohol content : 13,5% vol. Total acidity : 5,80 g. per litre Dry extract : 23,50 g. per litre