Verdeca Alture
Valle d'Itria IGP - Format: 75 cl
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12,50€
GRAPE VARIETY
Verdeca
AGEING
3 months in steel vats, 1 month in bottles
ALCOHOL CONTENT
13%
SERVICE TEMPERATURE
8 - 10°C
FOOD PAIRING
Dishes based on fish, shellfish and seafood; appetizers based on delicate cheeses, unseasoned salami and vegetables.
TASTING NOTES
Delicate hints of apple, citrus and nuances of stone fruits.
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Ancient white grape variety of uncertain origin, quite common in Puglia, specially in the hills of Valle d’Itria, where winds and sun exposure produce fresh and aromatic fruity and elegant wines.
GRAPE VARIETY: Verdeca
APPELLATION: Valle d’Itria IGP
PRODUCTION AREA: high altitude vineyards (350 m a.s.l. or 1,148 feet) in the Itria Valley, central Puglia.
TRAINING SYSTEM: cordon trained, guyot pruned vines
SOIL: calcareous – clayey
PLANT DENSITY AND YIELD: 4500 plants per hectare and 1.8 kg of grapes per plant
HARVEST: manual harvest, between late September and early October.
VINIFICATION: bunches are left overnight at sub-zero temperature (20-hour cryomaceration). The grape then is destemmed and pressed; follows a short cold maceration and a subsequent soft pressing of the skins. Fermentation is carried out at low temperature to preserve aromas and freshness.
AGEING: 3 months in a stainless steel vessels and 12 months in the bottle
ALCOHOL: 13%
CALORIES: 91 kcal / 100 ml
TASTING NOTES: bright lemon-green color. Delicate hints of apple, citrus and nuances of stone fruits. Fresh and salty, with a medium and elegant finish.
SERVICE: 8-10 °C
FOOD PAIRING: dishes based on fish, shellfish and seafood; appetizers based on delicate cheeses, unseasoned salami and vegetables.
Additional information
Weight | 1750 g |
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Vintage | |
Line | Alture |
Aging process | 3 months in steel vats, 1 month in bottles |
Size | 75 cl |
Alcohol Degree | 13% |
Temperature | 8 – 10°C |
Type of wine | Still white |
Vine Variety | Verdeca |
Awards and Prizes
Honor / Award | Vintage |
Punteggio |
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Cantine Paololeo
If it is true that behind every bottle of wine there is always a story to tell, that of Paololeo wines is a simple and beautiful story, just as all the family stories are.
There have been five generations of winemakers who, united by a passion for wine and never leaving their land, have built a piece of history of the winery which, today as then, in located in the town of San Donaci, south of Brindisi.
The main focus of the Paololeo winery is the family and the territory in all its traditional expressions; the winery is flanked by the farm which today owns more than 70 hectares and an ancient farmhouse surrounded by vineyards; Primitivo, Negroamaro, white and black Malvasia of Lecce: these are the main autochthonous vines grown, followed by Chardonnay and Fiano.
Today it is a modern company of 35,000 square meters, equipped with a fully automated bottling line, a capacity of 120,000 hectoliters of wine and 1,000 French and American barriques for aging the wines.
The annual production is currently around 5 million bottles, of which 60% is destined for sale abroad in countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, Germany, Switzerland, USA, Brazil and others.
Remaining faithful to tradition has always been Paolo Leo's goal, animated by the same hereditary passion that has accompanied the Leo family business for more than a hundred years.
Official page: www.paololeo.it