VARIETY: 50% Impigno, 50% Francavidda
VINEYARD LOCATION: Ostuni, 300 m a.s.l.
AGE OF VINES: 6–10 years
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot-trained espalier
PLANTING DENSITY: 5,000 vines per hectare
SOIL TYPE: Silty clay with a strong presence of calcareous skeleton, calcium carbonates, and iron and aluminum oxides and hydroxides
YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 quintals per hectare
HARVEST PERIOD: Second half of August, first half of September
HARVEST METHOD: Staggered according to grape ripeness, manual harvest in 20-kg crates
VINIFICATION: Soft pressing with nitrogen saturation; fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 15°C
MATURATION: On fine lees in stainless steel for 5 months with weekly bâtonnage
AGING: Minimum 2 months in bottle
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10–12°C
TASTING NOTES: Straw yellow with greenish reflections. Delicately floral with enveloping fruity aromas of great charm. On the palate, it is balanced, fresh, and savory, with pleasant citrusy and saline notes and good structure.