Nose

Pronounced bouquet of ripe grapes and candied fruits, accompanied by fine notes of honey, oriental spices, sage and rose petals.

Palate

Full-bodied, harmonious wine with a lasting finish.

Growing Conditions

- Elevation of vineyards: 2600 to 470 m.a.s.l.
- Hillside vineyard in Kurtatsch/Cortaccia - loamy soil
- Hillside vineyard in Entiklar/Niclara - chalk gravel moraine soil
- Soil: laomy moriaine sediments

Harvest

The grapes are harvested by hand.

Winemaking

Temperature-controlled fermentation at 68 °F (20 °C) for 10 days in concrete vats is followed by a four-month aging of the assemblage on the fine lees prior to bottling.

Aging

- 10 days fermentation
- 4 months concrete vats

Appearance

Luminous yellow to golden-yellow.

Food Pairing

Aperitif, asian cuisine, shellfish, goose liver pâté.