Le Grottine, Vermentino
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Le Grottine is a fresh elegant wine with a great spiciness and minerality.
Appellation: Bolgheri Bianco DOC
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Vernmentino.
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Bright, light gold with a hint green.
Bouquet: A savory herbal blend: rosemary, thyme, sage and acacia flowers.
Taste: Fresh and very textural with spiciness and minerality, with a gentle citrus note.
Food Pairings: Chicken Katsu, chicken with light cream sauce, cold fried chicken, creamy pasta dishes, spring salads, light pork or chicken dishes that feature herbs, pesto, soft or fresh cheeses.
Serving Temperature: 10-15º C (50-60º F). Nice chilled but it can handle being a bit warmer for a white wine. There is a lovely textural mouthfeel as the temperature goes up.
Vinyard Notes:
Vineyards: The fruit is from the Felciaino anf the Fondi vineyards. Both planted in 1986.
Training System: Horizontal spurred cordon, arched cane.
Vine age: 37 years.
Soil: Average texture with alluvial calcareous deposit.
Yield: 1,200 g per vine.
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: First 15 days of September.
Vinification: Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel (16°) with native yeasts.
Aging: Minimum 5 months in stainless steel tank.
Production: 10,000 bottles per year (0.75 litres).