About this wine
Grapes
100% Malvasia Istriana.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested manually during the first ten days of September. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at 16–18 °C. Malolactic fermentation is not performed.
Ageing
The wine matures on its lees in stainless steel for 5 months, followed by 2 months in bottle.
Technical data
Alcohol: 13% vol. Total acidity: 6.0 g/L. Residual sugar: 2 g/L. Total SO₂: 95 mg/L. pH: 3.28. Available in 0.75 L bottles.
Tasting profile
Luminous straw yellow. The bouquet combines white peach, acacia flowers and sage with a pronounced saline note. The palate is savory, fresh and slender, with persistence recalling the sea and aromatic herbs. The long, saline finish brings back sage and citrus.
Serving and pairing
Serve at 10–12 °C in an aromatic-white-wine glass; decanting is unnecessary. Pair with shellfish, oysters, raw fish or creamed cod. Ageing potential is 4–6 years.
Vintage notes
The 2022 vintage received 90/100 and 4 Grappoli from Bibenda, with marked savoriness and floral elegance. Gambero Rosso awarded the fresh, aromatically refined 2021 vintage 90/100 and Due Bicchieri. The structured 2020 vintage received 89/100 and 3 Viti from Vitae AIS.
