White wines
I.G.P. Indicazione Geografica Protetta Colli Aprutini Bianco
GRAPE VARIETALS
Viogner, Semillon e Sauvignon.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
Colour: Straw yellow with greenish highlights.
Nose: Fruity, reminescent of pink grapefruit, white peach, pineapple, passion fruit, apricot and citrus combined with intense and elegant floreal notes of sage, broom, acacia blossom, tomato leaves, green pepper and box hedge.
Flavour: Dry and refreshing on the palate, round and zesty with a pleasant citrusy aftertaste.
PRODUCTION AREA
Estate-owned vineyards in the municipality of Controguerra at 260 meters a.s.l. (850 ft).
SOIL COMPOSITION
Soil is relatively loose, predominantly clay.
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
The training system is vertical-trellis (Controspalliera) with a density of 4.600 vines per hectare. Exposure is partly north-eatern and partly south-western.
HARVEST & VINIFICATION
The grapes for San Biagio 18 are harvested, after a careful selection, during the second decade of August starting with Viogner, followed by Semillion and lastley Sauvigon. The grapes are destemmed, crushed softly and left to ferment in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 15 and 17 degrees C (59-62 F).
ANALYTICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.00% vol.
Total Acidity 6.20 g/l
DANIELE
COSTALUPO
LORÈ
LUMEGGIO DI BIANCO
PECORINO
PASSERINA
SAN BIAGIO 18
Visit us in Controguerra, a village built upon the hills of Teramo, where the majestic Gran Sasso dominates the area with the sea on the background.
