Nose
Color: sparkling straw yellow
Smell: The multifaceted aroma of this wine derives from a combination of ripe fruit, including honeydew melon, white peach, pear and Golden Delicious apple, together with the aromas of quince jelly, camomile and pineapple, on the one hand, and mineral notes of flint on the other.
Taste: The interplay of fruity aromatic and salty components is repeated on the palate. The compact structure and elegant creamy elements create a lingering, firmly minerally and spicy character on the aftertaste.
Growing Conditions
After a snowy winter, spring brought a prolonged period of
exceptionally dry weather. Low temperatures in March and April
resulted in very late budbreak, which protected our vines from frost
damage resulting from the numerous frosty nights in April. A cool
and wet May ensured a good water supply for the vines. They began
to blossom on the earliest and warmest sites at the end of May to
the beginning of June, two weeks later than the long-term average.
June was a month of high summer temperatures and little
precipitation. As a result, fungal pressure in the vineyards remained
very low. July, on the other hand, was marked by heavy precipitation
and thunderstorms, which continued into August in places. The
average daytime temperatures in August were not too high, which
was extremely beneficial in terms of the fruit and vibrant acidity in
the 2021 vintage.
Harvest
On the earliest sites, the grape harvest began slightly late, on
September 6, and the weather remained very good almost all the
time.
The 2021 grape harvest was somewhat smaller in volume. But from
the beginning there were indications of a very exciting vintage.
Winemaking
Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; gentle whole cluster pressing and clarification of the must by natural sedimentation; slow fermentation at a controlled temperature in big oak barrels (70 + 30 hl); malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees in traditional wooden barrels for 12 months.
Aging
Cool storage at constant temperatures, high level of humidity and as little light as possible
Cellar temperature: 10 - 15 °C
Excellent ageing potential > 10 years
Food Pairing
Ideal in combination with a spicy fish soup, mussels in a pepper sauce and spaghetti allo scoglio as well as mussels au gratin, grilled ink fish and poached char; also one of the few good combinations with artichokes alla romana; excellent with mature Pecorino, a mature Parmesan and mostarda, and Tête de Moine.
