Castelzola bianco

Flavours from

the past…

“It is produced in the hottest vintage years from the grapes that have made the history of Bologna Hills white wines: Albana, Sauvignon and Grechetto gentile, a blend that changes along the years as seasons in Bologna Hills do.”

Technical sheet

Wine from overripe grapes

Soil: pseudo-clayey, red Mediterranean soil
Production area: vineyards owned by the wine farm located in the municipality of Zola Predosa Ponte Ronca, Colli Bolognesi DOC
Grape harvesting method: late hand-harvesting in 15 kg crates (second harvest) from overripe botrytis-affected grapes
Harvesting time: 14-15-16^th November 2011
Winemaking: soft pressing of 12 hr pre-macerated whole grapes. Fermentation in concrete vat with wine liquid drained-off, batonnage sur lies performed daily for the first month and weekly for the next 5 months, racking and ageing rest in concrete vats
Grape variety: Albana
Vine training system: Counter-espalier with 2500 plants/ha East/West exposure Year of planting 1970
GRAPES Production per hectare: 5 ton/ha
Bottle: Bordeaux
Size: 50 cl bottle
Closure system: nitrogen injection by isobaric system and use of natural cork
Alcohol: 13.5% Vol
Serving temperature: 10°C
Bar pressure: –
Dry extract: 28.9 gr/l
Total sulphur dioxide: 90 mg/l
Sugars: 90 gr/l
Bottles produced: 800 of this 2011 batch