Cantico - Falanghina Terre di Chieti IGT

Grapes: 100% Falanghina

Production Area: Torino di Sangro

Exposure and Altitude: Southeast; 150 meters above sea level.

Type of soil: Heavy clayey

Training system: Abruzzo pergola 2.20m x 2.20m, renewed branch Plant density 2100 vines per hectare

Harvest period: From 10 to 15 September (variable data)

Fermentation: Clarification of the must and inoculation with selected yeasts; 50% ferments in tanks for 15 days at a temperature of 16 ° C; the remainder in barriques for 8 days at a temperature of 20-22 ° C

Refinement: 50% in stainless steel with inert gas protection; the remaining 50% in medium toasted French oak barriques for 4 months; subsequent bottling combining the two parts.

Alcohol: 13%

Organoleptic characteristics: Intense straw yellow color; elegant floral hints of broom and elderberry; typical smell of ripe yellow fruit; good acidity and flavor, velvety, with great volume and intensity.

Gastronomic Matching: Accompanies Mediterranean cuisine such as seafood risotto, legume soups, grilled fish and white meats. Also excellent with soft cheeses. Serve at a temperature of 10 ° C