Torre Bisenzio – Bianco Di Bisenzio – Italian IGT Grechetto Umbria, White Wine 13.5% ABV – Organic

[Gallery][Varieties]Grechetto 90% and Sauvignon Blanc 10%
[Alcohol Content: 13.5%|Vinification|Bottling|Process] This wine was hand harvested, destemmed, pressed and fermented at 15degC for between 15-20 days to achieve temperature controlled fermentation at 15degC for five varieties; vinified separately within stainless steel for 5-6 months before being blended together before finishing its maturation in bottle for another 2 months before release.
Taste and Flavor Profile] Straw yellow in color with golden reflections. On the nose it exudes citrus and tropical fruit aromas along with floral chamomile notes, while in the mouth its soft entry mellows out into an increasingly savoury taste that lasts throughout its duration.
South-facing organic certified vineyards located 490 to 530 metres a.s.l are planted with sea floor soil from the mid Pliocene period (5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago), consisting of sedimentary clays, gravel sands and alluvial silt with marine fossils present. Planting density for each ha is around 5200 plants/ha yielding 35hl/ha using cordon spur training techniques.