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Balata Bianco

 

I.G.P. Terre Siciliane Bianco: 2022
Liters: 0,75

 

From the Arabic “Blata”, the Balata is a stone slab. This is the type of soil that characterizes our vineyards: a reduced superficial layer of arable land with a limestone matrix and an underlying rocky layer, in jargon called “Balata”, of a white color with a limestone matrix.

SKU: Balata Bianco Category:
Description

12.5 – 13% VOL – Total acidity 6.5 – pH 3.2

Color: pale straw yellow with slight greenish reflections
Nose: aromas of fresh fruit with white pulp and white flowers, slight balsamic hint
Mouth: fresh, savory and pleasantly acidic mineral, well balanced
Aging: to be appreciated young and up to about 2 – 3 years, discovering its evolution
Serving temperature: 8 – 10 ° C
Type of plant: irrigation counter-espalier
Pruning system: spurred cordon on old vineyards, guyot on new plants
Soil type: moderately calcareous
Fertilization: organic, green manure
Altitude: 40 m asl
Distance from the sea: 3.5 km from the Mediterranean Sea
Plant density: 5000 plants per hectare
Total hectares: Chardonnay 4 – Grillo 2
Harvest period: 1st – 15th September
Harvesting method: night mechanics

In the basement:
Destemming followed by soft pressing. followed by cold static decantation and subsequent fermentation with selected yeasts at 16° for over ten days.
Maturation in steel for 8 months and subsequently bottling.

Additional Information
Weight 1,62 kg