Troja Ancestrale

VINE

Grape variety: Nero di Troia 100%
Vineyard age: 15 years
Training systems: espalier, guyot
Planting density: 4000 plants per hectare
Average grape yield per hectare: 40 ql

TERROIR

Production area: Troia (FG), Puglia
Altitude: 439 meters a.s.l.

Soil characteristics: chalky, medium texture
Harvesting period: late August

VINIFICATION

Manual harvesting in boxes at the end of August, pressing of whole grapes and extraction of the free-run must, natural fermentation. Wine cooling before the sugars are depleted and full maturation on the lees during winter. Direct bottling on the third new moon of the year following the harvest without dosage. Secondary fermentation with spontaneous depletion of the grape’s native sugars preserved by the winter cold.

Alcohol content: 11,5 % Vol

CHARACTER

Appearance: opalescent ochre yellow, “Colfondo” in the bottle

Aroma: rich and fruity with hints of yeast and citrus wood

Taste: pleasant, fresh and sapid
Recommended with: perfect with aperitifs, fish tartare, starters, smoked fish, savoury pies

Serving temperature: 7° C