Custoza DOC
| WINE: |
Custoza DOC |
| AREA OF PRODUCTION: | The morainic hills of lake Garda in the local district of Lazise |
| SOIL COMPOSITION: | From glacier origin, calcareous. Altitude 110 m |
| GRAPE VARIETIES: |
Garganega (40%), Trebbiano T. (35%), Cortese (20%). Trebbianello (5%) |
| VINEYARDS: |
Plant row with 5400 vines per hectare. The production is about 2,5 Kg per plant |
| GRAPE HARVEST: |
Ripening and harvesting start in early September (Cortese, Trebbianello) through late September (Trebbiano T.), and until early October (Garganega) |
| VINIFICATION: |
Mechanical harvesting, destemming in less then 45 minutes, immediate cooling. 24 hours maceration anf pressing. Separation of must and fermentation at controlled temperature (17–18 °C) |
| REFINEMENT: | Steel vats |
| ALCOHOLIC CONTENT (% Vol): |
12,5 |
| TOTAL ACIDITY (g/lt): | 5,0 |
| REDUCED EXTRACT (g/lt): | 20,1 |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE (°C): | 8 – 10 |
| CHARACTERISTICS: |
Straw-yellow coloured with very attractive green reflection. Persisting smell with a chamomile and acacia's flavour. Sapid and mineral taste with a good structure |
| FOOD PAIRINGS: |
Aperitifs, appetizers and first courses. Freshwater fish and white meat |