CONTRASTO DEL BIANCO
VERMENTINO - IGP TERRE SICILIANE
VERMENTINO - WHITE WINE
(Protected Geographical Indication)
Wine of great amplitude and elegance, pleasantly citrusy with notes of balsamic Mediterranean herbs and saline returns. Excellent acidity and finishing of great persistence
PRODUCTION AREA: The Bosco Falconeria area in the center of the Gulf of Castellammare offers climatic and soil conditions which are particularly favorable to the vineyard cultivation
COLOR: Straw yellow with greenish reflections
AROMA: Yellow flowers with citrus notes, delicate hints of balsamic Mediterranean herbs
FLAVOR It is sapid, balanced and harmonious to the palate
PAIRINGS Excellent with fish dishes, including elaborate, white and fresh meats cooked with citrus fruits (lemon chicken); its freshness also makes it an excellent appetizer
AWARDS: Included in the TOP 100 ITALIAN WINES OF 2016; Contrasto del Bianco was selected by the famous American wine critic James Suckling from 3,000 products.
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES: 15 years
AVERAGE ALTITUDE OF VINEYARDS: 200 m above sea level
CULTIVATION FORMS: Espalier System
PRUNING SYSTEMS: Guyot
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4600
YIELD PER PLANT: About 2 bottles
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 9.000
FIRST YEAR: 2012
HARVEST: Between the first and second decade of September, depending on the climatic conditions. The grapes are hand harvested
VINIFICATION: White, without particular technical precautions, in order not to alter the real quality potential of the grapes and the territorial expressions of the product; fermentation at controlled temperature (18°C); aging on its lees until March
REFINEMENT IN BOTTLE: In stainless steel tanks; one year in the bottle
ALCOHOLIC CONTENTS: 12.5%;
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14-15 °C
CONTRASTO DEL BIANCO
VERMENTINO
IGP TERRE SICILIANE
VERMENTINO - WHITE WINE
(Protected Geographical Indication)
Wine of great amplitude and elegance, pleasantly citrusy with notes of balsamic Mediterranean herbs and saline returns. Excellent acidity and finishing of great persistence
PRODUCTION AREA: The Bosco Falconeria area in the center of the Gulf of Castellammare offers climatic and soil conditions which are particularly favorable to the vineyard cultivation
COLOR: Straw yellow with greenish reflections
AROMA: Yellow flowers with citrus notes, delicate hints of balsamic Mediterranean herbs
FLAVOR It is sapid, balanced and harmonious to the palate
PAIRINGS Excellent with fish dishes, including elaborate, white and fresh meats cooked with citrus fruits (lemon chicken); its freshness also makes it an excellent appetizer
AWARDS: Included in the TOP 100 ITALIAN WINES OF 2016; Contrasto del Bianco was selected by the famous American wine critic James Suckling from 3,000 products.
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES: 15 years
AVERAGE ALTITUDE OF VINEYARDS: 200 m above sea level
CULTIVATION FORMS: Espalier System
PRUNING SYSTEMS: Guyot
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4600
YIELD PER PLANT: About 2 bottles
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 9.000
FIRST YEAR: 2012
HARVEST: Between the first and second decade of September, depending on the climatic conditions. The grapes are hand harvested
VINIFICATION: White, without particular technical precautions, in order not to alter the real quality potential of the grapes and the territorial expressions of the product; fermentation at controlled temperature (18°C); aging on its lees until March
REFINEMENT IN BOTTLE: In stainless steel tanks; one year in the bottle
ALCOHOLIC CONTENTS: 12.5%;
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14-15 °C
