CAMPANIA, SORRENTO Italy.
Really beautiful white wine. Honeyed pineapple with notes of citrus and mineral. Buttery in the mouth with a very long finish. Drank over two days and better on day two.
13.5% Alc/vol. $15
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Vesuvio Lacrima Christi B.co DE ANGELIS
Wine name: Vesuvio Lacrima Christi B.co
Denomination: VESUVIO BIANCO
Classification: DOC
Production area: Boscotrecase sul Vesuvio
Cru:
Vineyard extension: 5.00
Blend:
Falanghina - 40%
Caprettone - 60%
Vineyard age (year of planting):
Falanghina: 1994
Caprettone: 1994
Soil type: Volcanic rich in minerals
Exposure: South-West
Vinification and ageing: After decanting at a low temperature, the must ferments for 30 days in steel vats with temperature control, maturation in stainless steel tanks for few months
Colour: Straw yellow
Nose: Fine, elegant, fruity, ripe exotic fruit, yellow flowers
Flavour: Dry, warm, quite soft, fresh, well structured, balanced, quite intense and persistent
Serving suggestions: Seafood, hors d'oeuvres, "risotto" with vegetables and Parmesan cheese
Average no. bottles/year: 30000
Suggested serving temperature (degrees °C): 12-14
Alcohol %: 13.5
Dry extract g/l : 26
Acidity g/l : 5.6
Grape yield per hectare quintals: 80
Vintage: 2008