Type:
white dessert wine
Varietal Composition:
100 % Istrian Malvasia
Region:
West Istrian vineyards
Location:
Gobovica 40 - 50 m above sea level
Skas 30- 40 m above sea level
Training System:
a single arm Guyot
Productivity:
1,5 – 2,0 kg/vine
Soil type:
Gobovica; deep terra rossa
Skas; deep terra rossa sporadic skeletal
Direction of grape vine:
North - South
Harvest:
by hand into wooden crates and then put to dry
Maturation:
100% oak wooden barrel from 100 - 225 l on a fine precipitate for 12 months, 6 - 8 months in stainless steel and then 10 - 14 months in a bottle.
ABV:
13,5 – 15,5 vol %
Total acidity:
5,00 – 7,50 g/l
Residual sugar:
115,0 – 180,0 g/l
Serving temperature:
8°C – 12 °C
Aging potential:
10 years and older
Vineyard location:
Northwest and South exposures
Food pairing:
perfect with apricot tart with vanilla ice cream.
