Cortese dell’Alto Monferrato

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

( Fruity young white wine )

GRAPE: Cortese.

VINEYARD: La Fitteria .

RIPENING PERIOD: Mid September.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12,5°.

MATURITY: Should be drunk within 2 years.

VINIFICATION: Cold maceration at 4°C right

after the pressure, in stainless steel vats for

approx. 72 hours, to better extract the fruity

flavours from the skins.

CHARACTERISTICS: Cortese is the most

important piedmontese white grape, and produces

a yellow pale, dry fruity wine. It is pleasantly

fragrant, with a moderate acidity to

keep it fresh, but not too agressive.

Strongly recommended with “hors d’oeuvre”,

vegetable soups or fish in general.

TEMPERATURE: 10 to 12°C.

Bianco del Castello

( Full bodied and aged white wine )

GRAPES:

Chardonnay: Vigna “Masserotti”

Pinot Bianco: Vigna “Le Morelle”

Sauvignon: Vigna “Il Lago”

ORIGIN: Alto Monferrato – Comune

di Tagliolo Monferrato (AL).

VINIFICATION: The grapes are softly macerated

, then pressed. They are then vinified

off-skins with fermentation in oak vats

for six months.

AGEING: 6 months in steel tanks.

CHARACTERISTICS: Straw yellow colour ,

while the fragrance is delicate with hints of

apricot and peach. The taste is elegant and

balanced. It is fully appreciated drunk alone,

but is also recommended with all kinds

of fish dishes, especially with shellfish.

This wine is suitable for medium ageing.

TEMPERATURE: Best served between 12 and 14 degrees.

Ambra nobile

( Special occasion sweet late harvest wine )

GRAPES: Sauvignon, Cortese

ORIGIN: “San Defendente”

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13,5°

VINIFICATION: After a late November harvest,

the grapes collected in special trays lay

down in ventilated rooms to dry up, for 3

months. This technique consists in reducing

the quantity of water and raise the sugar content.

The grapes are finally pressed, and the

fermentation takes place in oak barrels.

REFINING: After a few months in barriques,

the wine should complete its ageing through a

period of two years minimum in bottle.

CHARACTERISTICS: Golden yellow colour,

delicate nose, with hints of dried fruit. In the

mouth, the wine is rich, complex, still very

young, with honey and apricot flavours.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14°C.

GASTRONOMIC COMBINATIONS: Strong

cheese like Bleu or Roquefort.