Akacija

Golden yellow color, fine and delicate fragrance of acacia honey, ripe fruit and smokey notes, expressed fullness, with fresh taste, moderately salty, warm and dry, harmonious and balanced, long and persistent.

Type:

dry white wine

Varietal Composition:

100 % Istrian Malvasia

Region:

West Istrian vineyards

Location:

Mandrijača 30 – 40 m above sea level
Gobovica 40 – 50 m above sea level

Training system:

a single arm Guyot

Productivity:

1,5 – 2,3 kg/vine

Soil type:

deep terra rossa, sporadic skeletal

Direction of grape vine:

North - South

Harvest:

by hand

Maturation:

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 8-12 months aging in barrels made of acacia on a fine precipitate, 3-6 months in stainless steel, and then 10 - 14 months in a bottle.

ABV:

13,1 – 13,9 vol %

Total acidity:

5,0 – 5,5 g/l

Residual sugar:

1,9 - 2,1 g/l

Serving temperature:

12 – 14 °C

Aging potential:

8 – 10 years

Food pairing:

fish specialities, white meat and aromatic ripe cheeses.