Classification
DOC ISONZO
Zone
Rive di Giare
Vineyard
Lorenzon Cassegliano
Grape Variety
100% Istrian Malvasia
Vineyard history
2 hectares of Istrian Malvasia with planting
capacity equal to 4,000 - 4,500 vines per hectare. The growing technique
is French Guyot. The vines are situated to the left of the Isonzo
river, that which is nearer to the sea, on the gravelly white soils
that make the ground chalky and with good draining characteristics.
First year
2003
History of the vine
In the malvasian family the Istrian variety
occupies a position of prestige. The origins of this vine are strange
and uncertain; in the Greek region of Peloponessus there was a city
called Monembasia. This zone was famous for its wine and conquered
land which was also a domain of the Venetian Republic. It would
appear that the Venetians introduced this vine first to Crete, then
to Italy. The first traces in Istria date back to around the 1300's.
Cultivation zones sprang up in Rovigno, Parenzo and Cittanova as
far as Carso, then down in to the Friulian valleys.
Vinification
Harvested at just the right degree of maturation,
the grapes are de-stalked and lightly pressed. The flower must thus
obtained is then statically cold-decanted and a foot of ready-prepared
(3-4 days beforehand) fermentation is added with the best grapes
selected from the same vine. Thus begins the fermentation, which
takes place in stainless steel vats at a strictly controlled temperature
(16°C). Refinement on its own yeasts in steel vats.
Wine-tasting notes
Straw-yellow colour with greenish reflections.
A contained yet clean nose, it is reminiscent of nutmeg and pepper.
A vinous, fruity taste, winning and inviting.
Serving temperature
10-12°C
Best served with
The wine has an intense and wild flavour which
goes extremely well with the sweetness of dry-cured 'San Daniele'
ham and with the decisive yet sweet flavours of fish risotto or
soup.
Wine Maker's Comment
The nostalgia of a woman who knows what she
wants to drink! We have dedicated this wine to our most attentive
audience - the female one. The best accompaniment to this wine is
nutrition of the soul: friendship. A special glass to be drunk in
company.
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