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.