Manufacturer: Castelvecchio

"Dileo" is the Istrian Malvasia that Castelvecchio dedicated to the founder. The grapes undergo over-ripening and drying, which concentrates their characteristic softness. It exudes fresh scents of thyme, sage, tarragon and white musk, fruity notes of white peach and fresh rose. Fresh, with a dynamic and persistent sip, particularly savory and pleasant, with a particularly elegant finish. Organic wine.

FEATURES
Name
Carso DOC
Vines
100% Istrian Malvasia
Region
Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
Gradation
13.5%
Format
75 cl. Bottle
Vineyards
Located in a natural park of the Karst, on limestone rock and red earth rich in minerals, caressed by La Bora, with a climate characterized by strong temperature variations
Vinification
One part of the grapes undergoes a slight withering, the other overripe. Soft pressing and vinification in stainless steel tanks using selected yeasts
Refinement
A few months in stainless steel tanks on the noble lees
Production philosophy
Biological
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Vitae AIS
2018
Red shrimp
2018
2/3
Veronelli
2018
88/100
TO ENJOY IT AT THE BEST
Service temp
8 ° -10 ° C
Glass
Medium opening glass
Medium opening glass
Ideal for light and medium-bodied white wines, which do not need oxygenation to open. The opening slightly narrower than the body of the glass favors the concentration of aromas towards the nose, enhancing the perception of aromas and limiting their dispersion

When to drink

Evolves
Perfect wine to drink immediately, but can evolve well if kept in the cellar

You can safely leave it in the cellar for 2-3 years

DESCRIPTION OF THE DILEO
Castelvecchio's Malvasia "Dileo" is a label that the winery dedicates to its founder. An important tribute therefore, which portends the importance of the bottle in front of us. The choice of over-ripening and drying the grapes leads to a concentration of softness that can be detected from the first sips, wide and full in presenting a long savory tone, which also continues in the finish. An excellent Malvasia, to be tried with tomato "seasoned" fish soups.

"Dileo" is made by the Castelvecchio winery starting from Istrian Malvasia grapes grown in the rows located within the Karst Natural Park, characterized by a calcareous subsoil of red earth, rich in minerals. The vines are daily "pampered" by the Bora, a whipping wind that creeps between the plants, preventing the birth and evolution of molds. A part of the bunches undergoes a slight withering, while the remaining part is overripe. We proceed with a soft pressing, and the fermentation of the must takes place in stainless steel tanks. The aging lasts a few months and takes place in steel on the noble lees.

“Dileo” Malvasia di Castelvecchio presents itself to the eye with a typically straw yellow color, crossed by some more greenish flashes. The olfactory spectrum is outlined around herbaceous and vegetable touches, from which fruity references and subtle more brackish nuances also emerge. On tasting it enters with a light, dynamic and full body, characterized by a fresh and mineral sip, which closes with excellent persistence. A label that takes shape from a particular production process, and which therefore demonstrates all the skill of a winery that loves to express the Karst terroir with countless nuances.

Color Straw yellow with greenish reflections
Scent Tarragon, marjoram, fern and musk, white peach, salt
Taste Full, rich, persistent, mineral, with good freshness and pleasant sapidity