Malvasia Riserva Leonard Venezia Giulia IGT 2009 - CASTELLO DI RUBBIA

TYPE Venezia Giulia IGT

PRODUCTION AREA San Michele del Carso (Gorizia)

VARIETY 100% Istrian Malvasia

TYPE OF SOIL Limestone plateau with red earth rich in iron

AGE OF VINEYARDS 20 years

VINIFICATION Maceration on the skins, spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in Slavonian oak barriques.

TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot - Simonit method

COLOR Intense golden yellow

BOUQUET The nose is broad and intriguing, aromas of macerated flowers, lime honey and hints of ripe fruit to which are added spices and toasted notes.

PAIRING Blue and aged cheeses, risotto with pancetta and chestnuts, homemade tagliatelle with fresh porcini mushrooms, fuzi with truffles.

TASTE The palate is dry, full-bodied, rich and in full correspondence with the olfactory profile. Is long.

NOTES The historical varieties of the Karst Kras, interpreted in the search for maximum expressiveness, are actually experiments, research and an extreme pursuit of Mother Nature's drawings. Dizzying planting density and very low yields in the vineyard, withering, noble botrytis, give clusters of extraordinary concentration. Long maceration and aging in oak give fullness, complexity and structure. Our Reserves are wines that defy time and pursue the emotion, symphonies of Nature that resonate in the glass.

AGING Aging in tonneaux and oak barriques for 12-18 months depending on the vintage. Another 12 months in steel to stabilize and another 12 months in the bottle.