Ràfia

RÀFIA VERMENTINO DI SARDEGNA DOC
Vermentino di Sardegna DOC “Ràfia” comes from the limestone hills of the Usini area: soils well exposed to the sun and rich in precious nutrients. To produce this wine, tradition and innovation merge together: raffia is the symbol of a link between plant, land and farmer. The bunches are harvested by hand and placed in boxes, subjected to gentle pressure followed by fermentation carried out in unroasted oak barrels for about 10 days. Then we proceed to batonnage sur lies, or rather the mixing of the noble lees in the wine, in steel. The wine acquires body, volume, longevity and character. The refinement is then completed with a rest in the bottle for about 1 month, giving life to a unique wine, with a savory and intense taste.

Grapes: Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Vineyard location: hilly area of ​​the Usini area
Soil type: calcareous and draining soil
Harvest: the harvest carried out by hand when fully ripe in the first two weeks of September, is then placed in boxes in the cellar.
Climate: dry heat
Training systems: Simple Guyot
Plant density: 4000 plants / hectare
Yield: 80 quintals / hectare
Average age of vines: 20
Vinification and aging: cryomaceration, followed by soft pressing before, and after by fermentation in unroasted oak barrels at a temperature of 16 ° C for a period of 10 days. It is then put in steel to be subjected to batonnage sur lie for a period ranging from 4 months to a year in order to characterize the aromatic heritage of this Vermentino. The last part of aging takes place in the bottle for a period of 1 month.
Residual sugars: 0
Total acidity: 5.2
Color: straw yellow with golden reflections.
Bouquet: intense with floral notes that immediately leave room for hints of fruit, orange peel and lemon, with a light spicy finish.
Taste: savory, with a delicate sweetness on entry, with volume in the center of the mouth and long and persistent in the finish.
Serving temperature: 11 ° -12 ° C
Alcohol: 13% -13.5% vol.
Number of bottles: 15,000