Ottella
Molceo
Variety: Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)
Production area: San Benedetto di Lugana, the grapes come from the most suitable property vineyards for the high content of white clay. The harvest and the selection of the grapes are strictly manual, the grapes are placed in small boxes of kg. 17.
Planting Density and yield: Double arch Guyot, yield about kg. 8,000 grapes per hectare, equivalent to lt. 5,040 of wine equal to 63%.
Harvest Period: Late harvest in October.
Refinement and Fermentation: Delicate and soft pressing of whole bunches for most of the production, the remainder with light destemming by oscillation. Following a rigorous vinification protocol: partial malolactic fermentation, aging 16 months on yeasts and fine lees, which takes place for the most part in steel and the rest in tonneaux and barriques.
Color: Golden, clear, intense
Nose: It opens immediately with fruity notes, bewitching, penetrating and complex. Characterized by hints of citrus, then the flowers and the fine and elegant mineral note emerge
Mouth: Articulated and intense mineral scents blend; fascinating, long, very lively, both in persistence and in the rigorous correspondence of aromas, to which are added the inevitable citrus fruits. Delicate evolution, beautiful pulp, thought of longevity.
Pairing: It is stimulating on sea or lake fish, but does not disdain tasty or fatty meats (goose or pork). Interesting with aged or blue cheeses of various kinds and with elaborate first courses.
ABV: 13% vol.
Serving Temperature: 10-12°