Tenuta Ulisse (Italy) Cococciola Terre Di Chieti IGP

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0.75 L

Alc. 13% 

Grape: Cococciola
Grape history: This native vine is cultivated mostly in the municipalities of Vacri, Ari and Rocca San Giovanni, in the province of Chieti, and it’s rarely found in other regional wine zones. The bunch is small, often winged and irregular, compact, and ripens late in the season, around the first part of October. The wines are light straw yellow in color and have medium structure, with high acidity that lasts for long time with a typical light grassy, persistent aroma.
Winemaking:
The whole grapes are chilled in our exclusive cooling tunnel with immediate drop in temperature and consequent cold maceration of the skin peels. After destemming soft crushing in inert environment.
Cold static decantation at 14 °c for 24 – 48 hours.
Fermentation: Inerted stainless steel tanks at 8 – 11 °C
Ageing: 3 months in stainless steel
Organoleptic evaluation and food pairing:
The wine has a pale straw yellow with greenish, almost crystal hues. Fruity aroma with citrus, delicate hints of green apple and white flowers. It has a lingering and very fresh balanced taste, dry, savoury and with a good structure. it can be successfully matched with hors d’oeuvres and raw fish dishes, all starter and main fish dishes, fresh cheeses.
Serving temperature: 8/10°C