Project Description
White Wines » San Pascasio

SAN PASCASIO
VINE VARIETY
Bombino Bianco.
VINEYARD
Name: Bagain, Termozeta.
Exposure: east, south-east.
Soil: clay with limestone and sand content.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Spurred cordon.
DENSITY OF PLANTING
4500 vines /ha.
YEAR OF PLANTING
1999.
HARVEST
First ten days of September.
HARVEST METHOD
Harvest by hand by selecting grapes / mechanical harvesting.
FERMENTATION
Soft pressing of the whole grapes directly in the press. The must is chilled down to 13° C and natural static fining takes place. After 18/24 hours, the must is racked out and transferred to a temperature-controlled stainless steel tank at 20° C..
AGEING
The wine ages 6 months in stainless steel tanks while 5% of product ages in barriques. Release one month after the bottling process.
FEATURES
Colour: straw yellow.
Nose: intense aromas of ripe tropical fruit, like papaya and kiwi, with hints of elder.
Mouth: full – bodied wine with elegant structure. Persistent finish with hints of honey.
Served with: shellfish, grilled fish and white meat. Excellent with Parma ham, matched with first courses with vegetables.
Service temperature: to be served at 10-12°C..
Capacity: lt. 0.375 – lt. 0.75 – lt. 1.50.