BIANCO DI ABBADESSA

GRAPER VARIES: Grillo (60%), Zibibbo (40%). Grown in the same vineyard - Denomination DENOMINATON: Terre Siciliane IGT - GRAPE GROWING AND WINE PRODUCTION AREA: Tenuta Ansaldi – Marsala - Sicily - NAME OF THE VINEYARD: Vigna Abbadessa - SOIL: deep, of medium texture with a mild skeleton content. A reddish, fairly calcareous soil with an alkaline reaction. Down deep, a thin layer of calcarenite rock of marine origin, as well as a thicker dark yellow layer of “turba”, an ancient calcareous soil where the roots take hold and search for water resources and macro nutrients for good vegetative strength - Year planted: 2006 - ALTITUDE: 155 m above sea level - VINEYARD EXPOSURE: North-South. VINE DENSITY PER HECTARE: 4,545 vines (220 x 100 cm) - VINE TRAINING SYSTEM: espallier - Type of pruning: short Guyot - Grape yield per hectare: approx. 5 tons - HARVEST PERIOD: second week of September - Type of harvest: by hand, in 15 Kg crates - SEASONAL WEATHER TREND: The extraordinary vintage of 2013 will be remembered over time for the perfect ripening of the grapes. The good autumn rain led to an excellent accumulation of reserve substances that allowed the vines regular vegetative development - The warm Mediterranean “scirocco” winds allowed for good setting of the berries, while the fresh and dry “Tramontana” winds of the north accentuated the strong day/night temperature variations, favouring an excellent ripening of the bunches, and enhancing the perfumes and polyphenols above all - VINIFICATION PROCESS: destemming, cold maceration for 8 hours, soft pressing and static must clarification. - FERMENTATION: in stainless steel at a temperature of 16-18° C - Malolactic fermentation: successfully carried out - AGEING: in a stainless steel vat in contact with yeasts for 12 months and another 12 months in the bottle - BOTTLING: at 15°C, under controlled atmosphere (nitrogen) - TYPE OF BOTTLE: Antique Bordeaux dark glass bottle, 75 Cl - TYPE OF STOPPER: single-piece natural cork, 49x26 cm - ALCHOOL CONTENT: 13.5 % Vol.