Vineyard

Best evolutionary peak in: 2 years Refining capacity: 10 years Type: white, dry Variety: Viognier 80 % Roussanne 20 % Vineyard name: Costa de Vigne Production area: Riviera Ligure di Ponente Municipality: Ranzo (IM) Est. cellar life: 12 years Planting density: 6.300 plants/Ha Yield per hectare and per plant: 7000 kg/Ha e 1,1 kg/plant Planting layout: 1,80 x 0,80 m Vineyard area: 0,5 Ha in production Altitude: 350 above sea level Exposure:South and East - Ovest Cultivation system:Simple Guyot Soil type: medium deep with abundant texture, sandy loamy to loamy clayey reddish in colour due to the presence of iron and aluminium oxides, well drained, low water retention capacity Harvest time: september

Vinification:

Destemming Maceration: cold maceration 8° Clarification: stainless steel fermentation vats Fermentation temperature: 116 7 20 °C Yeasts: selected Fermentation duration:10 days Malolactic fermentation.: carried out in part Elevage:6 months in tonneaux, then 4 months in stainless steel tanks until natural clarification is achieved Clarification: natural Bottle ageing: 5 months