Nose

A balanced bouquet of pineapple and bananas.

Palate

Due to partially being aged in oaken casks, this wine is full-bodied, but elegant at the same time and has a round, persistent finish.

Growing Conditions

- elevation of vineyards: 210 to 450 m.a.s.l.
- hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch/Cortaccia - chalk gravel moraine soil
- valley floor locations near Margreid - sandy alluvial soil

Harvest

The grapes are harvested by hand.

Winemaking

Fermentation and aging for ten months at 50% in large oak under regular batonnage, at 25% in concrete vats and at 25% with malolactic fermentation in tonneau. After blending, the assemblage spends another two more months in concrete vats. Finally, the wine is allowed to mature additional five months in the bottle.

Aging

- for 10 months:
50% in large oak casks |
25% in tonneau barrels
25% in concrete vats
- 2 months in concrete vats
- 5 months maturation in bottle

Appearance

Luminous pale yellow in color.

Food Pairing

Light starters, fish, seafood, poultry, white meat