Manufacturer: Aquila del Torre

Wine PICOLIT – Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG

Variety: Picolit
Vintage: 2012


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: 3500 vines per hectare
Average yield: 0.5 kg per vine
Elevation: 250 metres above sea level
Harvest method: Entirely by hand in small cases, natural raisining in drying rooms
Average age of vineyards: 40 years
Vineyard exposure: South, South-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 French oak barrels
Maturation: 12 months, ageing on the lees
Number of bottles produced c. 2.000
Alcohol content 13.5 % Vol
Reducing sugar 168 g/l
Total acidity 6,0 g/l


In the Glass

Sensory profile: Sweet white wine, tropical fruits, sumptuously compelling palate, elegant persistence
Recommended matchings: Mature and blue cheese, foie gras, on its own as a meditation wine
Serving temperature: 16-18°C