Manufacturer: Aquila del Torre

Wine At SAUVIGNON BLANC – Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2013


In the Vineyard

Soil: Flysch, interbedded clayey-textured marl and sandstone
Planting pattern: Small parcels surrounded by woodland
Vineyard location: Hillslope terraces
Training system: Guyot simple
Average density: 5000 vines per hectare
Average yield: 1.2 kg per vine
Elevation: 175-300 metres above sea level
Harvest method: Bunch selection and manual harvest using small cases
Average age of vineyards: 12 years
Vineyard exposure: South, south-east, south-west, west
Vineyard treatments: Ground cover treatments: copper and mined sulphur
Soil working: Spontaneous ground cover


In the Cellar

Winemaking: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks
Maturation: 9 months, ageing on the lees
Number of bottles produced c. 8.000
Alcohol content 13% Vol
Reducing sugar