Verduzzo Friulano Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC 2022 - Valentino Butussi

GROUND: Hilly bottom, made up of stratified marls and sandstones depth and surface colluvials HARVEST: Manual, the harvesting period is visually evaluated when the grapes reach optimal ripeness, which in this area occurs between the second and third ten days of September. VINIFICATION: The harvest is manual and differentiated according to maturation with biweekly passes. 30/40% of the grapes are left to dry in wooden boxes for over a month. The remaining grapes are left on the plant and is then harvested when overripe, when the berry begins to darken and dehydrate naturally. The grapes come destemmed and the must is left in contact with the skins for 24 – 28 hours at a temperature of 12°C to allow the wine to accentuate its varietal characteristics and to acquire color golden-amber yellow typical of this vine AGING: 60% 6 months in steel barrels 40% 6 months in 300 liter oak barrels 2 - 4 months in the bottle CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE: Deep golden yellow colour, intense floral and fruity aroma, sweet on the palate, slightly tannic, robust, full-bodied, rightly alcoholic. Typical dessert wine that goes well to dry pastries, ideal accompanied with Gubana (typical dessert Friulian); it is also interesting combined with spicy cheeses or herbaceous and long seasoned. To be served at 12-14° SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12 – 14° C VINES/HECTARE: 4100 YIELD PER HECTARE: 40-50 HL / ha TRAINING SYSTEM: cappuccina ANALYTICAL DATA TOTAL ACIDITY: g/l 4,870 SUGAR: g/l 78.20 TOTAL ALCOHOL: Vol 12.80 DRY EXTRACT: g/l 29.80 VERDUZZO FRIULANO