Terre Tardive 75 cl Azienda Agricola G Milazzo

GRAPES:
Dominant aromatic Chardonnay and Inzolia

TYPE OF THE SOIL:
Soil with a high clayey component, strongly calcareous

CULTIVATION SYSTEM:
Tent (Chardonnay) - espalier (Inzolia)

COLLECTION PERIOD:
September

COLLECTION METHOD:
Manually in 14 kg boxes

VINIFICATION:
Delicate shelling of the Chardonnay, cold maceration for 24 hours.
Soft pressing, fermentation blocked with cold in order to preserve the sugar component.
Inzolia: delicate destemming, soft pressing.
Fermentation blocked with the cold in order to preserve the sugar component and avoid a high alcohol content.

MATURATION:
Aging of the Chardonnay in steel. For the Inzolia, partial aging (50%) in first passage oak barriques for about six months, the remaining part in steel.
Re-assembly, bottling and further aging in the bottle.

ALCOHOL:
14% Vol

DESCRIPTION:
This unconventional, intriguing wine and sophisticated, it is the result of the research path developed around our signature blend: Inzolia / Chardonnay (born in 1991 with Maria Costanza Bianco), in search of ever new interpretations.

In this path we it wanted to keep two elements together: to show the innovative character, in the pursuit of quality, of the cultivation techniques used in the vineyard and to experiment with new ways in the interpretation of both the blend and the winemaking method, a sign of a deep knowledge of one's terroir .

SENSORY NOTES

A beautiful straw yellow color with barely perceptible amber reflections, to highlight a modern style that aims to preserve the aromatic integrity of the grapes, deliberately limiting the oxidative expressions.
Broad, rich nose with evident tropical notes: recognizable hints of ripe pineapple, papaya, mango and candied orange. The notes of hay, peppermint and nettle are well dosed.
In the mouth it is structured, round and fresh. Persistent and fragrant, it is supported by a pleasant sapidity.