Tasting Notes

Straw yellow in colour with golden reflections. The nose expresses aromas of wildflowers, citrus, yellow peach, apricot and officinal herbs. In the mouth, it has good body, with lovely fruity notes, balanced freshness, and a savoury, slightly almondy finish.

The Winemaker

Owner and viticulturalist Guido Guardigli works with Alessandro Meniconi, a native son and an energetic young winemaker. The grapes are harvested by hand during the coolest hours of the day, usually at the end of September, and immediately taken to the winery to be started with the soft pressing of the whole bunches under inert gas, to avoid the danger of oxidation. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 15-16 °C and only using indigenous yeasts. Maturation takes place in steel for about 6 months, resting on fine lees during fermentation for the purpose of creating more structure and aromatic richness.

About The Winery

The estate Perticaia (the plough in ancient Umbrian dialect) operates an organic farm model. The vineyards are due north and east of Orvieto, with one of the winery's fourteen hectares is dedicated to Grechetto. The cool continental site is on a slight slope at an altitude of between 320 and 350 metres above sea level exposed mainly to the south, southwest in the hilly area of the countryside around Montefalco. Grechetto is a historic grape variety of central Italy. It is a thick-skinned white grape whose origins can be traced to Greece (thus the name) but is perhaps best known as the main ingredient in Umbria's premier white wine - Orvieto. Perticaia which is increasingly asserting its popularity through characters of originality and pleasantness.

Details

Country: Italy

Region: Italy- Montefalco, Umbria

Variety: Wine White - Greghetto

Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13.5%

Size: 750mL