Bianco Mediterraneo Costa Toscana IGT 2018 - Tenuta delle Ripalte

TYPE IGT Costa Toscana Vermentino

PRODUCTION AREA Capoliveri, Elba Island

VARIETY 90% Vermentino 10% Fiano

TYPE OF SOIL The soil, lean and with a large skeleton, is made up of metamorphic granites, rich in ferrous minerals.

VINIFICATION The manual harvest is followed by a soft pressing. After racking, fermentation takes place at 18 ° -20 ° C. The wine remains in contact with the fine lees for a few months. Bottling in late spring and long bottle aging.

TRAINING SYSTEM The vineyard is located at the top of Monte Calamita, at an altitude of 300 meters.

COLOR Deep straw yellow color, with golden reflections

BOUQUET The nose opens on notes of white pulp fruit, to which citrus hints of orange, mandarin and lemon are added, and nuances of aromatic herbs.

PAIRINGS Excellent with fish-based cuisine, it is to be tried with salmon in butter with aromatic herbs.

TASTE delicately fruity, good minerality and savory aftertaste, in the finish the hint of bitter almond is typical

NOTES Fresh and fragrant, of marked minerality, then at the same time of great balance: it is the Bianco delle Ripalte, Vermentino from the Tuscan coast, son of the lands of the island of Elba. Sun and sea, therefore, the main ingredients for this white produced by the winery.

AGING In addition to the classic combinations with seafaring and rustic island cuisine, Vermentino finds an ideal link in raw fish-based appetizers, as well as in risottos, especially with asparagus.