SERRALTO

Malvasia wine I.G.P. Puglia

The result of a careful manual harvest, it renews in the glass the bond between the vineyard and the nature, which characterizes the hills of the Murgia of Bari and is expressed in a slightly spicy fragrance of musk, white fruit hints with a quite intense persistence, resulting in a wine suited to all courses. It owes its name to the town near Turi where the family’s great-grandfather consolidated the cultivation of territorial native vines.

Characteristics

Grape variety: Malvasia Bianca 100%
Vineyards locations: Sammichele in Bari and Brindisi, Apulia – Italy
Soil characteristics: clay and limestone hills
Training system: espalier
Yields per plant: 1-4 kg approx
Planting year: 2000
Harvest: in the second half of September, grapes are handpicked after careful selection in the vineyard
Vinification: de-stalking and soft pressed, fermentation at a controlled temperature with inoculation of selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks
Ageing: in bottles for a few months
Annual production: about 30,000 bottles
Serving temperature: 8-10 ° C

Tasting Notes

Colour: bright golden yellow
Bouquet: floral, alternating with fruity notes of white peach stone and apple, expresses a slight spicy musk fragrance, with hints of apricot and a quite intense and persistent bouquet
Palate: it has a pleasant complexity of both floral and fruit  which are confirmed, on the palate, it is full, fruity, with a fresh acidity and with a discreet residual sweetness that opens the door to a myriad of food pairings.
Food pairings: ham and melon appetizers, milk thistle soup, snails stuffed with salt cod and potato cream, hummus with tahini
Cellaring: to drink when still young
Bar Code: 8014825002370
Alcohol content: 12%
Best Award: SERRALTO Malvasia Bianca IGT Puglia 2008 Quality verified in the ‘Best Italian Wines Yearbook’ in 2010 by Luca Maroni