COLLI DI LUNI DOC VERMENTINO "ATYS" 2020 - KEEP THE GRAVEL

Denomination: Colli di Luni DOC

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol: 12.5%

Region: Liguria (Italy)

Format: 0.75 l

Grapes: 100% Vermentino

TYPE: White

PRODUCTION: 6000 bottles

PRODUCTION AREA: Sarzana (SP) - Italy

TYPE OF SOIL: Alluvial, rich in skeleton

TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot

PLANT DENSITY: 4000 plants per hectare

AGE OF VINES: 60 years

HARVEST PERIOD: mid-September, hand-picked grapes in 15 kg boxes

PRODUCTION METHOD:

Manual harvest from the historic vineyard of the Estate in small 15 kg boxes at the first light of dawn

The crushed and destemmed grapes undergo a 24h pre-fermentation maceration at a temperature of 4 ° C

The must ferments only with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature of 16 ° C in steel tanks

After alcoholic fermentation, the wine rests on the lees for up to 6 months in a dedicated egg-shaped concrete tank (Nomblot) and subsequent 4 months of refinement in the bottle.

No clarification and filtration

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:

Atys shows a beautiful intense golden yellow color

A wide range of aromas stand out on the nose such as wildflowers, Mediterranean herbs and hints of yellow pulp fruit followed by an iodized and mineral background

The taste is structured and enveloping, with a good freshness that mixes with a well-balanced savory finish