CITRA
PINOT GRIGIO - I.G.T. - Terre di Chieti

Wine category: White
Location of vineyards:: Hills of the Province of Chieti
Grapes: 100% Pinot Grigio.
Soil composition: Medium mixture tending to be calcareous-clayey, with an organic-mineral component. The soil spans from the foothills of the Majella mountain, to the sweet hills on the high side of the Coast.
Altitude: 230-500 m. above sea level.
Exposure: Sud.
Cultivation system: Runner system and Abruzzo trellis.
Yield (hectolitres per hectar): 75
Harvesting period: First and second ten-day period of September.

Vinification: After light crushing and pressing of hand picked grapes, the must undergoes a long fermentation at a controlled temperature.
Refinement: In stainless steel tanks.
Colour: Light yellow with greenish nuances.
Bouquet: Pleasant and delicate, with hints of fruit: apple, white peach and pineapple.
Taste: Elegant, harmonic, sapid and long-lingering.
Alcohol content: 12,0% Vol
Serving temperature: 10/12°C
Food pairing: Excellent as an aperitif, ideal with raw fish salads, and main courses with fish or shellfish. It goes well with white meat, boiled or roasted fish, sushi or soufflé.
A very versatile wine.