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| La Segreta Bianco 2008 Igt Planeta |
| Classification |
Igt Sicilia |
| Grapes varietes |
50% Grecanico, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Viognier, 10% Fiano |
| First year of production |
1995 |
| Production area |
Menfi e Sambuca di Sicilia (AG) |
| Name of plating |
Ulmo, Dispensa, Gurra |
| Altitude |
100/250 metres |
| Yield for hectare |
9 tonnes; 2,2 kg per vine |
| Training system |
Vertical trellis and spur pruned cordon; |
| Planting density |
4.500 vines/hectare |
| Harvest period |
Chardonnay, 10th to 20th August; Fiano, 10th August; Viognier 25 to 30th August; Grecanico, 25 to 30th September |
| Vinification |
The grapes are and destemmed and soft crushed in the absence of oxygen (nitrogen); the juice is clarified through settling cold overnight and then inoculated with selected pure yeast. Fermentation and storage in stainless steel vessels. |
| Fermentation equipment |
Fermentation and ageing in stainless steel vessels.
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| Fermentation temperature |
15°C |
| Bottling period |
First half of February |
| Duration of fermentation |
12 days |
| Alcohol content |
12.90% vol. |
| Total acidity |
5.75 |
| Ph |
3.32 |
| Ageing potential |
To be drunk young or kept for up to 2 years. |
| Soil type |
ULMO.From shallow to very deep soil, medium texture: good presence of stones, slightly calcareous with sections of deep vegetable matter. GURRA: The clay and calcareous soil highlights.DISPENSA: shallow soil, average limestone, with a good section of yellow and dark-grey clay; moderate fine texture, few stones. |
| TASTING NOTES |
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| Colour |
Straw yellow with light greenish hue. |
| Nose |
Broad and lively aromatic bouquet. Fruity and fragant; apple, citrus, white melon, tropical fruit and lime. |
| Palate |
Fresh and flavoursome. Good balance between acidity, suppleness and fullness. Aromatic finish. |
| PAIRING |
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| Ideal service temperature |
10 – 12°C |
| Food pairing suggestion |
Excellent as an aperitif, energetic match with raw dishes (seafood and meat), lightly fried food and all types of salad. Party wine, ideal for young, creative cuisine. |
| Sicilian cookery |
Panelle (deep-fried chickpea pancakes) and rice balls. Ideal with shellfish, octopus, mussels, clams, limpets, sea urchins and crab typical of the Sicilian coast. Speghetti with fresh fish roe and cherry tomatoes. Sardine allinguate. |
| Sicilian cheese |
Vastedda del Belice, Ricotta |
| Home made Planeta dishes |
Meat salad, fried stuffed courgette flowers, rice balls with meat or cheese. |
| Suggested type of glass |
Riedel Vinum series: 416/3 Sauvignon Blanc |
| Format |
0,75 litre |
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| 6.90Eur
| This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 18 September, 2008. |
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