Lugana DOC
WINE: | LUGANA doc |
AREA OF PRODUCTION: |
The morainic hills, south Lake Garda in the local district of San Martino d/B (BS) |
SOIL COMPOSITION: |
Calcareous gravely soil with limestone rock. Altitude 150m |
GRAPE VARIETIES: | Trebbiano di Lugana |
VINEYARDS: |
Plant row with 3300 vines per hectare. The production is about 4 Kg. per plant |
GRAPE HARVEST: | Hand selection in late September |
VINIFICATION: |
Destemming and immediate cooling. 24 hours maceration and pressing. Separation of must and fermentation at controlled temperature (17–18 °C). |
REFINEMENT: | Steel vats |
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT (% Vol): | 13 |
TOTAL ACIDITY (g/lt): |
5 |
REDUCED EXTRACT (g/lt): | 21,6 |
SERVING TEMPERATURE (°C): | 10 – 12 |
CHARACTERISTICS: |
Yellow pale straw. Delicate and exquisite. Sapid with a good structure, fruity flavours and a fine almond aroma on the finish |
FOOD PAIRINGS: |
A fine companion for sea and freshwater fish, appetizer and all sort of first and main courses |