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***:
The weather was good, with summer temperatures in the average and scarce but sufficient rainfall.
Winemaking
13 – day maceration in temperature controlled steel vats of 75 hl and 120 hl. A rapid malolactic fermentation followed.
Aging
75% of the wine aged 20 months in French oak barrels. The remaining wine aged in Yugoslavian oak. 60% of the wood was new and the rest was used once or twice before.
