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Tre Filer vino dolce 2018 (0,375lt.) - Ca dei Frati
Grape variety: Lugana, Chardonnay e Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyards: I Frati - Sirmione Ronchedone - Desenzano del Garda
Composition of vineyards: chalky clay
Training system: Single or double Guyot for Lugana, spur cordon for the others
Plant density: 3x1,20 / 2,40x0,80
Yield per Hectare: 80 quintals
Vinification: the grapes dry for 90 days, fermentation starts in stainless steel and then is completed in barrique.
Malolactic fermentation: in barrique
Fining and evolution: in barrique for 12-14 months, followed by a year's bottle age
Alcohol: 13,5%
Total acidity: 6,60 g/L
Volatile acidity: 0,65 g/L
pH: 3,40
Dry extract: 39,5 g/L
Residual sugar: 150 g/L
Bottle size: 375 cl.
The complexity of a dry wine is based on relatively straightforward principles, but if we bring in another element, residual sugar, and add the drying process to the mix, the whole process becomes far more complicated. It takes ninety days in the drying centre to take the quintessence of the Lugana, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes and bottle it, after a year in oak. It's a moving moment when you hold all these fleeting memories encapsulated in the glass - grapes, the summer sun, the leaves, now golden and autumnal, with a touch of honey and apricots. While still retaining the character of its region, the wine has a touch of fresh apple acidity, a luscious sweetness and an almost hypnotic depth and complexity which invite you to drink deeper. It goes without saying that it's a great match for strong, decisive cheeses. It also makes a perfect partner for pastries, especially milles feuilles and custard based tarts.
