Costa d'Amalfi DOC Furore Bianco Fiorduva 2018 0.75l - Marisa Cuomo

Grapes:
Phenyl 30%, Ginestra 30%, Ripoli 40%

Production areas and municipalities:
Furore and neighboring municipalities

Exposure and altitude:
Coastal terraces at 200/550 meters above sea level facing south

Soil type:
Dolomite-limestone rocks

Farming system:
Pergola and/or atypical sunburst, espalier

Plant density:
5000-7000 vines per hectare

Yield per hectare at the grape harvest:
Approximately 6 quintals per hectare (1.3 kg per vine)

Harvest period:
Third ten days of October Manual harvesting

Winemaking technique:
The overripe grapes are harvested manually and arrive in the cellar intact. After soft pressing, the free-run must, following cold static clarification and inoculation of selected yeasts, ferments at a temperature of 12°C for approximately three months in oak barriques.

Organoleptic characteristics:
It is a wine with a deep yellow color with golden reflections. The smell is reminiscent of apricot and broom flowers, with hints of exotic fruit. The taste is soft, dense and characterized by an important aromatic persistence of dried apricot, raisins and candied fruit.