Pinot Grigio
D.O.C. FRIULI
TYPOLOGY: White wine
VINEYARD SIZE: 7,00 hectares, of which 2,50 are dedicated to the Ca’ Bembo selection
GROWING AREA: Azzano Decimo-Porcía (Pordenone)
SOIL PROFILE: Deep soil with a silty-clay loam texture, sub-alkaline with moderate limestone
GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Grigio
ASPECT: North-South
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 12 years
AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 30 metres asl
SISTEMA DI ALLEVAMENTO: Spurred Cordon
NUMERO DI VITI PER HA: 3.125 vines per hectare
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 10.500 kg per hectare
BOTTLES PRODUCED ON AVERAGE: Average 20.000 bottles
VINIFICATION: The clusters are de-stemmed and the grapes gently pressed, at a maximum -0,9 atmospheres. The must is clarified through enzymatic settling followed by centrifuging, then ferments with cultured yeasts at 15-17°C; the result is a wine with crisp aromas and a full-flavoured palate
MATURATION: In steel
BOTTLE AGEING: 2-3 months
APPEARANCE: Golden yellow
BOUQUET: Elegant, fruity, and well-balanced, with fragrances of ripe pear
PALATE: Full-flavoured, velvet-textured and dry
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Perfect with fish soups, in particular the traditional Friulan “Boreto alla Graesana”, tuna with sesame, cappesante au gratin, and spaghetti alle vongole
Note (Technical values for last harverst):
Alcohol: 12,70%
Total acidity: 5,50 g/l
Ph: 3,44
Dry extract: 20,50 g/l
Total SO2: 84 mg/l (legal maximum: 200 mg/l)
Certification: About V.I.V.A Certification