CASALE DEL GIGLIO WINE ANTINOO 2019 CL.75

In December 1907 in the locality of Torre del Padiglione, a short distance from the Casale del Giglio company, the bas-relief of "Antinoo" was found,

young Greek of extraordinary beauty, favorite of the emperor Hadrian, who lived in the second century AD.

The work depicts him intent on cutting a branch from which two bunches of grapes hang.

The bas-relief is now kept in the National Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (Largo di Villa Peretti n. 1 - Rome).

GRAPES AND VINIFICATION

Blend of Viognier and Chardonnay (two thirds - one third) *.

Upon arrival in the cellar, the grapes are subjected to soft pressing followed by a natural clarification of the must at a temperature of 12-13 ° C.

in order to avoid impoverishing the structure.

When the must reaches a temperature of around 18 ° C, it is placed, separating the varieties, in “tonneaux” (500-liter barrels mostly made of acacia).

A small fraction of Chardonnay is placed in untoasted oak “barriques”.

Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in cask.

During this period, which runs from mid-September to the end of March, periodicals “bâtonnage” (circulation of the noble lees deposited on the bottom) follow one another.

This is followed by a period of refinement in the bottle for 6-12 months. * (indicative percentages, variable according to the year)

ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION

Yellow color with golden reflections; the nose is elegant, complex, with a dominance of yellow flowers, acacia and broom.

In the mouth it is distinguished by its very persistent saline and mineral trace that softens in the finish.

SUGGESTED COMBINATIONS

With an unusual Pasta alla Amatriciana in white called “GRICIA”.