Origin |
Common Colognola Mezzane di Sotto |
Climate |
Altitude: 200-300 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition |
Colognola to the hills, medium texture with gravel in the background. Mezzane below: sandy loam with very white limestone skeleton. |
No. plants per hectare |
3300 – 8000 plants per hectare. |
Vinification |
Slight cold maceration - Pressing: soft with pneumopressa - Fermentation: temperature controlled stainless steel - Malolactic: natural - batonnage: once a week - malolactic fermentation - Stabilization: cold. |
Pairing |
First courses and risottos (including traditional Veneto cuisine such as flour gnocchi with mountain cheeses, pasta and beans, risotto with sausage) - red meats, roasts, mixed boiled meats of chicken, beef, tongue and cotechino - white meats and poultry in general - toasted polenta with arringhe - mature cheeses. |