Masseria Battifarano - Cantine Cerrolongo

Toccacielo-Basilicata, Typical Geographic Indication, White, 14%

It takes its name from a little torrent which crosses the property and near it vineyards of Chardonnay grapes are cultivated. This wine is characterized by important fruit mark of banana and yellow apple. It is characterized by a shining gold-yellow. The lands are clayey-slimy and face south. These features of the lands determine the fullness of the wine and the elevated alcoholic degree.

Production area: Matera-Metaponto plain
Appellation: VDQS
Grapes varieties: Chardonnay
Altitude of the vineyard: 70 m above sea level
Growing system: spurred cordon
Planting system: m 2,5 x 1
System density per Ha: 4.000
Yield per Ha: kg 10.000
Harvesting: manual
Vinification: pressing, fermentation on marc for about 25 days at 13°C
Refinement: in stainless steel tanks for 6 months (80%),in wood casks for 6 months (20%)
Alcoholic content: 14 % vol.
Colour: bright straw yellow with pale green hints
Aroma: intense, persistent, fruity with toasted traces
Taste: rich, greasy, warm with slight mineral flavour
Pairing: frutti di mare crudi o cotti e crostacei
To be served at a temperature of 10-11°C