Friulano Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2022 - Valentino Butussi

GROUND: Hilly bottom, made up of stratified marls and sandstones depth and surface colluvials HARVEST: Manual, the harvest period is visually evaluated at the achievement of optimal ripening of the grapes, which in this area occurs towards the second ten days of September. VINIFICATION: After destemming, the crushed grapes are cooled immediately at a temperature of 12°C and left at contact with the skins for 12 – 16 hours. In this the ace of time the natural enzymes of the must allow one release of the aromatic components, linked to the peel, accentuating the structure and typical varietal characteristics of the vine. After this period the must is delicately separated from the skins, cold decanted, racked and fermented at a controlled temperature for about 12-14 days, once the fermentation is complete, the wine is aged in large untoasted oak barrels up to spring. AGING: 6-8 months in 60HL oak barrels 2 - 4 months in bottle CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE: Straw yellow color tending towards greenish. Aroma delicate and pleasant, reminiscent of wildflowers; it has flavour dry with soft and velvety taste and aftertaste of bitter almond. It is excellent as an aperitif, but it goes well with it also with appetizers in general, with eggs and asparagus and it is excellent with San Daniele ham. SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12° C VINEYARD: 100% Friulian YEAR OF PLANTATION: 1990,2004 and 2008 VINES/HECTARE: 4400 YIELD PER HECTARE: 55 - 60 HL / ha TRAINING SYSTEM: Cappuccina ANALYTICAL DATA TOTAL ACIDITY: g/l 5.02 SUGAR: g/l 0.2 TOTAL ALCOHOL: Vol 13.62 DRY EXTRACT. g/l 18.50 TOTAL SULFITES mg/l 83.00 sulphite limit in Organic: 150.00 mg/l sulphite limit in Biodynamics mg/l 90.00