ACQUAIOLE 2021

Appellation: Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Grapes variety: Vernaccia 100%
Vineyards: Casalchino and Ghinzano Soil: Medium-textured soil, rich in stone
Altitude: 410 m a.s.l.
Yield: 5 tons/hectare
Age of the vines: 30 years old
Harvest: Manual, at the beginning of September
Winemaking: Refrigeration of the grapes in crates at 2°C for 24 hours and successive soft pressing of the grapes. Cold maceration of the juice with lees for 10 days, static decantation and first racking to clarify it. Subsequent alcoholic fermentation at 13.5°C for about 3 weeks
Fining: At the end of fermentation, the wine is racked to separate the heavier lees. This is followed by an elevation period on the fine lees of about 5 months.