Nose

intense and direct: aromatic herbs on one side and floral fragrances on the other. Secondary fruity aromas: white flesh fruit and exotic fruits.

Palate

balanced and fresh with great minerality. Hazelnut and smoked vanilla notes. Long persistence.

Growing Conditions

APPIUS 2016 reveals an extraordinary good year, with perfect grape ripening thanks to what will be remembered as a “Golden September”.

- Site: selected vines in Eppan
- Exposure: southeast/southwest
- Soil: limestone gravel and moraine
- Training System: Guyot

Harvest

End of September to beginning of October

Winemaking

Placed in barrique-tonneaux for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation (except Sauvignon). Assemblage takes place after just under one year, followed by another three years of maturation in steel tanks with fine yeast.

Appearance

brilliant straw yellow

Food Pairing

Excellent to pair with exclusice dishes as oysters, shellfish and more structured fish dishes. It goes perfectly with mushroom and truffle specialities, white meat and game. Excellent is also the combination with creemy cheeses with rind and matured cheese.