GUISCARDO Vino Falanghina IGP Puglia

GUISCARDO Vino Falanghina IGP Puglia

Falanghina wine Apulia I.G.P. It is a lively young wine, exuberant in the glass, charms with its persistence and freshness, pleasantly acidulous, in harmony with the clarity of the fruit. Roberto Guiscardo was the great Norman leader of the Apulian lands and brother of the feudal lord of the castle of Gioia del Colle. Characteristics Grape variety: Falanghina 100% Vineyards location: Barenaggio district, Gioia del Colle (Ba), Apulia – Italy Soil characteristics: Stony, on chalky hills Training system: espalier Yield per plant: 1 kg approx Planting year: 2000 Harvest: second half of September Vinification: maceration on the skins at controlled temperature, after inoculation of selected yeasts in the settled must, fermentation takes place in steel tanks and malolactic fermentation is exercised Ageing: the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for two months and in bottles for another two more months at least. The marketing starts in February Annual production: about 25,000 bottles Serving temperature: 8 ° -10 ° C Tasting Notes Colour: golden yellow with light green reflections Bouquet: overtones of mineral veins that are proceeded by sensations of white fruit and delicate citrus flavours of the Ionian grapefruits Palate: bundant freshness, with a pleasant acidity that makes the mouth water for another tasting agreeable, with a long finish which refers to minor notes of exotic fruits Food pairings: spaghetti pasta with mussels, calamari and pistachio pesto, swordfish carpaccio with green and pink peppercorns, tuna tataki with finely diced cucumbers, aubergine polpetti Cellaring: to drink when still young Bar Code: 8014825003612 Alcohol content: 13%