Svelato Falanghina del Sannio DOP

Falanghina del Sannio DOP

Variety: 100% Falanghina

Production Area: Guardiesi Hills

Altitude: 400/450 m above sea level

Soil Type: Clay-limestone, rich in skeleton

Vines per Hectare: 3,500/4,000 vines per ha

Year of Planting: 2001

Training and Pruning System: Simple horizontal espalier with Guyot pruning

Yield per Hectare: 60/80 q/ha

Harvest Period: Late September, first decade of October

Harvest Method: Manual, in crates, at full aromatic ripeness of the grapes

Vinification: The freshly harvested grapes undergo careful and gentle whole-cluster pressing. The free-run must obtained, rigorously protected from oxygen, is separated from the press must and clarified by natural sedimentation. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature entirely in stainless steel vats.

Aging: Entirely in stainless steel tanks, through fine lees management with regular bâtonnages for 4 to 6 months. After 3-4 weeks of bottle aging, the wine fully expresses the fresh and fruity characteristics typical of Sannio white wines.

Organoleptic Characteristics: Straw yellow color with greenish reflections, fruity aroma of apple, pineapple, and wildflowers with mineral tones. On the palate, soft with high aromatic persistence.