Ciro’ Bianco DOC (Fattoria San Francesco)
Type: White.
Classification: Controlled Designation of Origin.
Grape: White Greco.
Production area: Calabria, east centre in the province of Crotone,
exactly in the area of Cirò, Cirò Marina, Crucoli, Melissa.
Soil: clayey, calcareous.
Altimetry: from 50 to 100 metres above sea level.
Plant breeding system: espalier with a density of understocks of 5000 plants per hectare.
Climate: Mediterranean, with mild winters and warm and dry summers.
Grape harvest: manual, end of September.
Yield per hectare of grapes: 80-90 q
Vinification: destalking pressing, soft pressing, yield in must ower 60% on the
grapes, followed by a fermentation at a controlled temperature.
Ripening: in stainless steel.
Refining: one month in bottles at a controlled temperature.
Tasting: Colour – straw yellow with soft greenish shades.
Scent – fruity and perfumed, delicate, floral with scents referable
to the Passionflower, medium intensity end persistence.
Flavour – soft, fresh, vivacious, well-balanced, pleasantly harmonious
Alcoholic degree: 12,5% vol.
Gastronomic coupling: it goes well with hors d’oeuvres and dishes based on fish, vegetable
soups and fresh cheeses
Service temperature: 8-10 °C.
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