Pinot Grigio 2007
Südtirol/Alto Adige - DOC
Description:
Light yellow to sandy-coloured in appearance, with an unobtrusive bouquet, and hints of pear and candied fruit. The strong harmonious structure emphasizes its dry full bodied taste and round finish.
Serving suggestion:
This white wine makes a good companion to all sorts of appetizers, as well as asparagus dishes, seafood, poultry, pork or veal.
Varieties: 100% Pinot Grigio
Vineyard location: Kurtatsch (Cortaccia), Margreid (Magrè) and Kurtinig (Cortina all'Adige)
Soil: chalk gravel moraine soil in the hills in Kurtatsch, sandy alluvial soil in the area of Margreid and Kurtinig
Growing system: pergola and guyot; 3,500 - 7,000 vines / hectare
Yield: 70 - 80 hl / hectare
Age of vines: till 35 years
Vinification: fermentation in stainless steel tanks between 20 - 21°C; till the bottling 4 months on the fine lees in the tank aged
Receptacles: stainless steel
Alcohol content: 13.0% alc. by vol.
Total acidity: 5.7 g / litre
Residual sugars: 2.9 g / litre
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