White
Testematte
By Fontanassa, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A white wine from overripe Cortese grapes, dried on mats for about 5 months and aged in acacia barriques. First vintage 2001.
Tasting notes
Testematte, a white wine from overripe grapes, showcases a deep golden hue, with an opulent nose of dried figs, apricot jam, and a hint of botrytis, offering a luscious, sweet palate with a balancing acidity and a prolonged, honeyed finish. [Profiles: sweet, aromatic, complex, fruity, bold]
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Vino Bianco
- Grape
- Cortese
- Soil
- Clay
- Exposure
- South-west, 300 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,300 vines per hectare; hand-harvested in boxes with selection of the best bunches; yield 50 quintals per hectare
- Vinification
- Grapes dried on mats for about 5 months, destemmed by hand and pressed; fermented and aged in acacia barriques
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