Description
100% Souvignier Gris, a Piwi grape variety resistant to vine fungal diseases, meaning very limited or no treatments, only of organic origin (copper and sulfur). Its origin dates back to 1983, created by the Freiburg Institute in Germany through pollination, crossing the Seyval (vitis rupestris) and Zaehringer (vitis vinifera) varieties. The berries have a characteristic magenta red color. Training system and soil: High trellis, long pruning with inverted arch with double wire. 4000 plants per hectare on grassed ground, surface draining sands, clay infiltrations alternating in depth with sedimentary rocks; medium skeleton. Organic fertilization partly derived from animals (bovine – equine – poultry), partly vegetable through alternating green manure crops. Vinification: Pneumatic pressing of whole clusters, fermentation of only the free-run juice (about 55% grape weight) at controlled temperature in steel. Subsequently, 6 months on the "noble lees" without malolactic fermentation. Aging: In bottle for 40 months, 36 of which at 10 meters in the icy depths of Lake Aviolo within the Adamello Park. Constant temperature and pressure, mostly in total darkness. An alpine, natural, and sustainable cellar, with the prerogative of maintaining the wine at constant pressure due to the combination of altitude and pressure. The grapes come from the company's vineyards located on hills around 450 meters above sea level in the municipality of Cividate Camuno, locality Ruk; east to west exposure. Alcohol content: 12.5% Vintage: 2021