Tech Sheet
Grape Varietal: Avanà 100%
Production Area: Chiomonte, Susa Valley
Soil: Schists, Calcareous
Growing System: Guyot
Yield: 5-6 tons/ha – 750/800 mtrs above the sea level
Average age of vines: 15 years
Harvest: by hand in small boxes at the beginning of September
Vinification: the whole bunch are pressed and transferred into temperature controlled stainless steel tank. Traditional fermentation for 15-20 days at 14-15 °C.
In-bottle re-fermentation: At the end of November I added must of Avanà grapes, after which the wine is bottled.
Once in the bottle, residual sugars are transformed by yeasts into alcohol and carbon dioxide, obtaining a natural sparkling wine.
Malolactic Fermentation: no
Ageing: 4-6 month in the bottle, on the yeast
Serving Temperature: 5-6 °C
Alcohol: 11,5-12%