Merk: Terre di Giurfo

TECHNICAL PROFILE
APPELLATION OF ORIGIN: Sicily D.O.C. (Designation of origin).
TYPE OF WINE: White.
MUNICIPALITY OF PRODUCTION: Licodia Eubea (CT).
VARIETY: 100% Grillo.
PLANTING YEAR: 1998.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 quintals.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Espalier in an integrated pest management regime.
PLANT DENSITY: 4000/5000 plants per hectare.
HARVEST PERIOD: Last ten days of August.
VINIFICATION: In white with soft pressing.
FERMENTATION TANKS: Stainless steel 150 hl.
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 15 ° C.
MATURATION PERIOD: In steel for 4-6 months, and refining in the bottle.
BOTTLING PERIOD: First decade of March.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% vol.
AGING CAPACITY: 2 years.
TERROIR
ALTITUDE: 550 meters above sea level.
MICROCLIMATE: Rainy winters with moderate temperatures, with hot and dry summers.
TYPE OF SOIL: Medium mixture, tending to] calcareous.
ORGANOLEPTIC PROFILE
COLOR: Straw yellow.
BOUQUET: Floral notes of jasmine, white citrus flowers.
TASTE: Fresh and dry with good acidity in balance with fruit aromas.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12 ° C.
GASTRONOMIC COMBINATION: Fish appetizers, unprocessed dishes, 100% vegetables.