Grapes
100% Sauvignon (from the first 8 rows of Enos)
Vineyards
The grapes come from the first rows planted by grandfather Enos on Crine di
Car lift. Vineyards over 45 years old, in a phase of natural vegetative balance: the
production, naturally low, gives rise to very small and very large bunches
concentrated in juice and aromas. Managed organically, the vineyard is
treated only with copper and sulfur and fertilized with stable manure. The lands,
predominantly clayey and rich in iron, quartz and slate are positioned at 200
m. above sea level and 10 km from the coast, in a unique and uncontaminated terroir,
characterized by the wind that always blows from the sea and by important excursions
thermals.
Plant
High spurred cordon to guarantee shade for the grapes and for
benefit from the cooling provided by the sea breezes.
Harvest
Once fully ripe, the grapes are selected and harvested manually and
placed in small boxes. The harvest takes place from the early hours of
morning to ensure a low temperature of the grapes upon arrival in the cellar.
Winemaking
The grapes, before being pressed, are placed overnight in a cold room in order to
have a greater extraction of perfumes and avoid oxidation. We then proceed
with the soft pressing of the whole bunch. Decantation follows for 36 hours and
fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 16°C. All
the energy used during the production process comes from renewable sources.
Maturation and refinement
Part of the wine matures for 6 months in wood, then follows refinement in the bottle
three years: period necessary to forge a white wine with an important character.
Wine
An intense yellow color, or rather ancient gold, is a harbinger of a progressive sense of smell
dynamic, statuesque in the definition of the many aromatic saliencies that it
inhabit and ranging from dried fruit (almonds) to dehydrated citrus peels,
passing through the lemon leaf. All this to compose more choral pastry notes
of yesteryear, of biscuits, sugared almonds and marzipan, to anticipate a sip of consistency
creamy, imposing and concentrated, enlivened by the hardness of a flavor
stentorian, softened by the imposing glycerine counterpart.