Type: white

Classification: Typical Geographical Indication of Calabria

Vine: White Greco and Chardonnay

Production area: Calabria east centre in the province of Crotone, in Carfizzi “Motta” resort

Soil: Clayey, calcareous

Altimetry: from 200 to 300 metres above sea level

Plant breeding system: espalier with a density of understocks of 5600 plants per hectare.

Climate: Mediterranean, with mild winters and warm and dry summers.

Grape harvest: manual, last week of September

Yield per hectare of grapes: 60-70 q.li

Vinification: destalking pressing, soft pressing, 60% yield in must flowers on the grapes.

Ripening: in steel the White Greco and passage for two months in French durmast barriques the Chardonnay

Refining: one months in bottles at a controlled temperature

Tasting: Colour – straw yellow with light greenish tints . Scent – Florid, complex and soft with light hints of dry apricot and exotic fruits. Flavour – Ample, pleasantly fruity

Alcoholic degree: 12,5% vol.

Gastronomic coupling: enhanced by first courses of fish, shellfish and seafood

Service temperature: 8-10°