Ansonica Bianco IGT
IT495-21
Cataldo Calabretta
Ansonica Bianco IGT
Calabria , Italy
| Type: | Still White Wine |
| Varietals: | Ansonica |
| Region: | Calabria , Crotone |
| Vineyard Size: | 1 ha |
| Planted: | 1990 |
| Farming Methods: | Hand harvested |
| Soil: | silt soils |
| Climate: | Mediterranean climate; very dry and long summers. It rains mostly from December to Febrary. High presence of sea winds |
| Fermentation: | 24 Hour skin contact , using only indigenous yeast in no temperature controlled vats, after that 6 months on fine lees. |
| Winemaker: | Cataldo Calabretta |
| Elevage: | 6 months in stainless steel |
| ABV | 12.0% | SO2 | 20 mg/l | Size | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
My Ansonica (or Insolia), is produced from a vineyard near the Ionian Sea, almost at sea level; it is fragrant, balanced and very savory; it has a good persistence due to the brief maceration on the skins for 24 hours. Typical aromas of yellow fruit, peach, apricot on the nose; med bodied white with a rich performance
