Masciarelli

Bianco Colline Teatine IGT

- Organoleptic sheet:

Colour: Straw yellow; Bouquet: Fairly intense - fine aroma; Taste: Fruity - flowery (hints of yellow fruit, apple, banana / white flowers - jasmine); Serving suggestions: Raw fish – medium fat fish – fish-based first courses

- Grape variety: 80% Trebbiano d ‘Abruzzo - 15% Cococciola - 5% Chardonnay 

- First produced: 1985 

- Average production: 400.000 bottles 

- Location: S. Martino s. Marrucina - Ripa Teatina - Loreto - Controguerra

- Soil of each vineyard: Limey, clay and lime

- Age of vines: 37 years

- Yield per hectare: 10000 kg

- Altitude of each vineyard: S. Martino sulla Marrucina 400 m, Loreto Aprutino 350 m, Ripa Teatina 250 m, Controguerra 200 m

- Trailing and pruning system: Abruzzo pergola(canopy)spur cordon

- Density of installation: 1600 plantsper hectare

- Harvesting period: End of September

- Fermentation: in stainless-steel vats

- Vinification: Hand picking, 19 hours cold maceration, pressing, static decanting of must, cold controlled fermentation, final refining in stainless steel.

- Bottling period: February - Pre bottling 5 months

- Fermentation temperature: 16° - 18°C

- Temp. control system: Heat-controlled vats

- Lenght of fermentation: 19 hours cold maceration, 15 - 30 days fermentation

Region Abruzzo

Grapes Used: Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 80%

Chardonnay 5%