2023 Doc Soave MONTE DI COLOGNOLA - Tenuta Sant'Antonio

PRODUCTION AREA

Municipality of Colognola ai Colli (Verona).

TYPE OF SOIL

Silty clay loam with tufaceous profiles.

VINEYARD ALTITUDE

200 m a.s.l

GRAPES

Garganega 90% - Trebbiano Soave 5% - Chardonnay 5%.

AGE OF VINES

20 years.

TRAINING SYSTEM

Guyot and Pergola.

VINE DENSITY

4,000 - 8,000 vines per ha.

YIELD

120 q. ha.

VINIFICATION

In steel at a controlled temperature. Harvest: by hand in bins. Pressing: soft in reduction using nitrogen,

with cold maceration for 2 hours. Fermentation: alcoholic non-malolactic at low temperature with

selected yeasts. Bâtonnage:in stainless steel with special mixers until April/May. Stabilization: cold

physical.

AGEING

In steel at low temperatures.

ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION

Colour: straw yellow with greenish reflections. Aroma: fresh floral hint of white wine flowers and

elderberry, mild white ripe fruit like apple and pear. Flavour: semi-dry and fairly warm with sustained but

well balanced acidity, pleasant almond aftertaste.

ALCOHOL

12,50% Vol.

PAIRING

Hors d’oeuvres, light pasta dishes also with sauces and risotto, fish (especially lake), egg dishes, white

meats.

SERVING TEMPERATURE

10 °C - 12 °C.

AGEING POTENTIAL

3 - 4 years.