Charme Bianco Firriato

CLASSIFICATION: Sparkling wine IGT Sicilia

GRAPE VARIETY: Blend of native grapes

VINEYARD LOCATION: Trapani countryside – Tenuta Guarini Estate

SOIL COMPOSITION: Medium mixture, mostly clayey

EXPOSURE: The vineyards have north-easterly exposure (250 metres. above sea level)

VINES PER HECTARE (EA): 5.000/5.500

YIELD (KG. PER HECTARE): 7.300/7.500 kg

HARVEST PERIOD: Hand-picking - 1st week of September

FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 16-18°C

PERIOD OF FERMENTATION: 15 days

VINIFICATION METHOD: Soft pressing and fermentation in autoclave at controlled temperature in order to reach the right pressure

MATURATION: 3 months “sur lies” on fine lees

ALCOHOL: 12% vol.

PH: 3.21 (average)

TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.87 g/l (average)

COLOR: Pale straw yellow with slight greenish nuances.

NOSE: It opens with mild notes of wild flowers and broom and it almost immediately unfolds in fresh hints reminiscent of mango, papaya, ripe banana and yellow melons and later followed by slight hints of later by subtle scents of rosemary and bay

PALATE: Balanced yet complex, it fully reveals its light and lively nature with an extremely pleasing sour streak that perfectly blends with the soft structure making it a superb drinking experience.

PAIRINGS: Sweet and versatile by nature and vocation, a true globetrotter, it matches well with amberjack and grouper carpaccio, prawn and shrimp salads, fried mullets, fried whitebait, raw smooth clams; it is perfect with sushi and, in general, with all Japanese dishes and especially those with ginger.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 8-10°C

RECCOMENDED GLASS: For young white wines

1ST YEAR PRODUCTION: Vintage year 2008

Bottled at the origin by Firriato Srl Paceco (TP) - ITALY