Novementi Bianco

Menhir

Salento, Italy  

Vintage: 2007
Vineyard: Estate
Composition: Chardonnay (50),
Verdeca (50)
Harvest: 2007
Cooperage: Stainless Steel (100)
T. Acid: 5.6 g/l
pH:
Alcohol: 12.00%
Production:
Vine Age: 20 years
Type: White

Winemaker's Notes:

Soil type:
Middle deep red soil of good structure, sand bed on layers of calcareous rock (for Chardonnay) little deep, calcareous siliceous and skeletal soil (for Verdeca)

Bouquet:
Rocky white flowers and scent of lemons and oranges

Taste:
Savoury, dry and enveloping

Wine-making notes:
Cryomaceration, thermo-controlled fermentation

Food recommendations:
Wheat and barley frisella of Apulia with little tomatoes; octopus in marrow sauce with aromatic herbs; sea urchins with crostini; sushi and sashimi; white pizza with tomatoes and fresh basil