Lucì Bianco Terre Aquilane IGT 2019 - Praesidium

In the vineyard

Grape variety 100% Trebbiano Extension of the vineyards 0.90 hectares Location of the vineyards Hilly foothill area to the west of the Peligna Valley, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Approximately 400 meters slm sea level Soil Of alluvial origin, clayey and particularly rich in silico-calcareous stones. Sometimes rocky substrate. Microclimate Low level of humidity guaranteed by sustained ventilation, by the presence of the highest peaks of the Apennines and by the distance from the coast. High temperature range between day and night during the summer season. Type of planting Guyot Average age of the vineyards 8 years Planting density 4000 vines per hectare Average yield per hectare 60 quintals Manual operations Winter pruning, green pruning, suckering, leaf stripping. Manual hoeing at the base of the plants (without the aid of chemical herbicides) Fertilization Natural products: manure or green manure Treatments Copper and sulfur (bio, non-systemic products) Manual harvest Carried out between the last days of September and the first days of October, using 20 kg crates , so that the grapes arrive intact in the cellar

In the basement

Vinification Spontaneous fermentation, without the addition of yeasts, in steel barrels, with maceration of about 24 hours Maturation About 12 months in steel barrels on its fine lees Aging in the bottle At least 6 months Important Nota The wine is neither pasteurized nor filtered, but it undergoes only natural decantation through appropriate decanting. The sulphites are added in quantities much lower than the maximum limit imposed by the organic certification