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Firriato, Gaudensius Blanc de Blanc

CLASSIFICATION:
IGT Terre Siciliane Sparkling Wine - Brut

GRAPE VARIETY:
Carricante

VINEYARD LOCATION:
Territory of the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia (CT). Contrade: Imbischi

EXPOSURE:
Northern side, from 500 to 800 meters above sea level.

SOIL COMPOSITION:
Very deep colluvial area with a high clay fraction due to the proximity to the Alcantara river.

TRAINING SYSTEM:
Guyot, permanent cord

VINES PER HECTARE (EA):
From 3.800 to 4.200

YIELD:
Below 90 quintals per hectare

HARVEST PERIOD:
2nd ten days of September

HARVEST:
Manual collection in boxes

VINIFICATION METHOD:
Soft pressing of the whole grapes without destemming, fermentation in steel at a controlled temperature and refermentation in the bottle according to the dictates of the classic method

MATURATION BOTTLE:
In bottle in contact with yeasts for at least 36 months

ALCOHOL:
12% vol.

SERVING TEMPERATURE:
8°C