Fior D’Arancio Passito DOCG
Type: Sweet White Wine
Grape varieties: Fior D’ Arancio (yellow muscat)
Area of cultivation: Regional Park of the Euganean Hills – Veneto
Soil: Clay and limestone of volcanic origin
Grape Harvest: Last fortnight of September, harvested by hand in crates, selecting the grapes
Drying: Natural air circulation until a minimum sugar concentration of 320 -330 gr./lt. is reached, corresponding to a weight loss of 50%; this ensures an adequate alcoholic content with a natural sugar residue of considerable importance
Vinification: Soft pressing of whole grapes, settling in a controlled atmosphere for 24 hours
Fermentation: The first phase of fermentation is carried out in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature until 6° alcoholic content is reached. Then must and wine mixture is transferred into 225 lt. barriques where fermentation is completed
Ageing: Once it has been cleaned with a single racking, the wine remains in the same barriques where fermentation is being completed for a period of about 15 months
Refinement: This requires the wine to remain in the bottle for at least 6 months, allowing its balance to be restored after the stress of bottling
Alcoholic content: 14% Vol
Color: Crystal clear, the shades of color are between golden yellow and amber, thanks to both long drying and ageing in oak casks. It tends to develop a deeper color
Bouquet: Intense and very persistent hints of honey, orange blossom and wisteria, accompanied by pleasant notes of nuts, walnut and cloves; in the finish, a light ethereal note derived from an initial process of esterification.
Taste: There is an even more sharp sensation of over-ripe fruit, plums and apricots, while the presence of spices, indicating good ageing in wood, can be barely noticed
Pairing: Excellent with dry cakes or biscuits, with ripened cheese and “mostarda” (Italian pickled fruits)
VERTICAL PACKAGE
| Package of 6 bottles 0.375 lt.: | total amount 2.25 lt. |
| Dimensions: | 31 x 16 x 23.50 cm |
| Total weight per package: | 5.35 kg |
| Closure: | snap closure with warranty adhesive seal |
SINGLE PACKAGE
| Dimensions: | 8 x 27.5 x 8 cm |
| Weight per package: | 0,92 kg |
