Growing Conditions
***Soil***:
The vineyards are planted on plots of land with different and composite morphological characteristics, as well as with a strong presence of limestone. These areas are also rich in rocks and rather rich in clay and are located at an altitude between 100 and 300 meters above sea level, facing West - South/West.
***Vine Training***:
Cordon spur system
***Planting Density***:
Between 3.600 to 5.500 vine stocks/Ha.
***Climate***:
Slightly abnormal, average rainfall, cool temperatures and moderate sunshine.
Winemaking
10 – day maceration in temperature controlled steel vats of 75 hl and 120 hl. The maceration was relatively short as the skins were not very thick and there was not an abundance of extractable substances. The malolactic fermentation was over by November 15th. The wine had a medium structure, but certainly not full bodied.
Aging
70% of the wine aged 22 months in French (Tronçais and a small percentage of Allier) oak barrels (75% new and the rest having been used one or twice before). The remaining wine aged in Yugoslavian oak 1/3 new, and the rest used once or twice before.
