NAME

ISCHIA BIANCOLELLA DOC, TENUTA FRASSITELLI

PRODUCER

D'Ambra Vini d'Ischia S.r.l.

PRODUCTION AREA

Frassitelli estate (Pietra Martone and Tifeo) owned by D'Ambra Vini. The vineyard is in strong slope with south/south-west exposure. In the vineyard is installed a rack train in order to facilitate the viticultural works. The cultivation of vine is allowed thanks to the so called "parracine" - dry stone walls - made of green tuff stones placed one upon the other.

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS

Volcanic soil of medium texture, rich in potassium. Characteristic green color due to the presence of the typical green tuff. Presence of ziolites in depth able to absorb rainwater, then used by the vine in periods of low rainfall.

ALTIMETRY

400-550 meters above sea level

CULTIVATED VARIETIES

Biancolella 100%.

TYPE OF VINE TRAINING

Alcamo sapling, guyot.

VINEYARD SURFACE

14 acres

GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE

60 q/ha

HARVEST TIME

First ten days of October; harvested by hand.

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE

White vinification with cold decantation of the must and temperature control during fermentation, storage and bottling. Prolonged yeast contact after fermentation (batonnage).

AGING

Stainless steel tank

SERVING TEMPERATURE

12/ 14° C

ALCOHOLIC GRADATION

12% Vol.

ORGANOLEPTIC NOTES

Color Straw yellow.

BOUQUET

Fruity floral, fine, with hints of banana and broom flowers.

TASTE

Intense, delicate, persistent.

PAIRING

Appetizers, fish first courses. Linguine with scampi, rabbit from the pit.