Villa Chiopris
Friulano
D.O.C. friuli
VINEYARD — located in the municipalities of Chiopris-Viscone and San Giovanni al Natisone
KIND OF GROUND — Alluvial.
GRAPE — Tocai Friulano
TYPE OF CULTIVATION — Cordon trained
VINIFICATION AND REFINING —The grapes are harvested by machine, then steeped in a cold horizontal press for eight hours and the must is cleaned through settling.
The fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 15°C. Once the fermentation is completed, the product thus obtained is left maturing in the same tanks at a controlled temperature for about four months. At the end of this period, the wine is assembled and bottled. There follows a further long period of refining in the bottle before the wine is distributed.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS —It has a straw yellow color, with a flowery and intense bouquet. On the palate it is dry and tasty with a bitter-almond aftertaste.
DRINK WITH — starters based on fish, raw ham, especially San Daniele, fish-dishes.
LONGEVITY — 4–5 years.
SERVE AT — 11-12°C.