Campi Flegrei Falanghina

Vine variety: Falanghina
Production Area: Campi Flegrei/ municipality of Pozzuoli

Category: Wine Product ID: 5793

Description

Cuma Coasts 90 meters above sea level / northeast exposure

Scalandrone 90 meters above sea level/ southeast exposure

Sant’Angelo Mount 220 meters above sea level / northeast exposure

Soil: the characteristic of the soils is loose ( typical of volcanic areas of recent origin )
Cuma coasts- Scalandrone 80%sand 16%silt 4%clay
Sant’Angelo Mount 26% silt 6% clay the rest is all sand
Rearing system: Guyot Tended to preserve the continuity of the lateral canals

Pre-fermentative techinque: maceration in steel tanks. The time of maceration is directly related to the year, few hours in very hot years
Fermentation: fermentation takes place slowly at a controlled temperature after which the heavy lees are removed
Fermentation temperature: partially controlled ( about 16 degrees )
Refinement: in steel, taking care to put the fine lees in suspension ( batonnage ) The batonnage lasts few months, then after a period of rest, the wine is bottled and then continues aging for about one year.
Alcoholic degree: 13°

Color: To the eye, it presents a straw yellow color
Fragrance: to the nose is complex, you can perceive floral notes attributable to linden and chamomile ( yellow flowers ) and white pulp fruit notes. Over the years it tends to release other descriptors associated with smoked marks, hay and hydrocarbon, over the years it tends to release other descriptors imputable to smoky notes, hay and hydrocarbons.
Taste: taste is very balanced, particularly sapid and persistent.