Geographic Origin: the Goriska Brda Region wine-growing region
Exposure: west, south-east
Vineyard shape: terraced
Altitude: 80 – 200 m
Vine training: single Guyot
Vine density: 4.000 – 5.000 vines/ha
Vineyards age: 10 – 30 years
Type of soil: marlstone
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of warm sea air and of the influence of cold winds from the Alps
Technical data
Grapes
Variety: 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 10% Ribolla
Harvesting: exclusively by hand
Chemical analyses
Alcohol: 12.50 % by vol.
Total acidity: 6.56 g/l
pH: 3.13
Vinification
Vinification and fermentation:
Traditional method; 100% in stainless steel containers at T= 14°C for base wine, followed by 2nd fermantation in the bottle with ageing 21 moths on lees; all varieties are fermented separately, blending Jan. 2017, bottling Mar. 2017, disgorgement Dec. 2018
MATURATION:
21 months on lees