The wine “Tenuta del Cavaliere” is a still white wine vinified with 100% Verdicchio grapes. The harvest is slightly delayed and fermentation, which lasts at least a month and a half, is slightly delayed to inhibit and the delay malo lactica fermentation.
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi D.O.C. Tenuta del Cavaliere
DESCRIPTION
AWARDS
- VINO CORONATO NELLA GUIDA DEI VINI BUONI D’ITALIA 2015
- TRE CORONE NELLA GUIDA VINI BUONI D’ITALIA 2016
- ECCELLENZA DELL’ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA SOMMELIER MARCHE ANNI 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
ESTATE AND PRODUCTS CHARACTERISTICS
ESTATE AREA: 57 HA
VINEYARDS AREA: RED GRAPES: 18 HA, WHITE GRAPES : 12 HA
VINEYARD AVERAGE ALTITUDE: MT. 150
SOIL: LIMESTONE AND CLAY/MARL AND SAND
TOTAL PRODUCTION: 200 HLS.
TOTAL BOTTLES: 10,000
YIELD PER HECTAR: KG 8,000 OF FRESH GRAPES
NURSERY SYSTEM: GUYOT
VARIETIES: VERDICCHIO 100%
WINE MAKING: VINIFICATION AFTER A LIGHT PRESSING, THE PRIME MUST IS RAPIDLY CHILLED AND THEN GOES THROUGH STATIC DECANTATION. VINIFIED USING THE “COLD‐SOAK” TECHNIQUE, (A PROCESS WHICH FAVOURS AND OPTIMISES EXTRACTION OF THE VARIETAL CHARACTER).
FERMENTATION: IN STEEL TANKS TEMPERATURE‐CONTROLLED TO BETWEEN 16° AND 18°C, TAKES 10‐15 DAYS. THE WINE, WHICH FOR THE MOST PART DOES NOT UNDERGO A MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION, IS AGED IN STEEL FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS SUR LEES. IT IS BOTTLED AT THE END OF MARCH AND THEN RESTS AGAIN IN BOTTLE FOR SOME MONTHS.
A.B.V.: 13,5 %
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: PALE STRAW WITH GREEN OVERTONES
NOSE: INTENSE FLOWERY BOUQUET WITH COMPLEX FRUITY CHARACTER.
PALATE: FRESH, ELEGANT AND WELL BALANCED, INTENSE FRUITY CHARACTER WITH NOTES OF ALMOND, LONG BITTER FINISH.
SERVE CHILLED (10-12°C)