SILOS 2020 \ VALLE D’ITRIA IGT BIANCO
GRAPE VARIETIES
60% Verdeca; 20% Bianco d'Alessano; 10% Minutolo; 10% Maresco.
APPELLATION
Valle d'Itria IGT Bianco
PRODUCTION AREA
Less than one hectare situated at 410 m.s.l. in Contrada Carpari (Martina Franca) in the heart of the Valle d'Itria karstic plateau in central Puglia.
HARVEST DATE
28 Sept 2020
VINEYARD
North-South orientation of vine rows optimize canopy exposure throughout the day.
SOIL
The region’s classic red soils of calcareous clay with notable presence of weathered rock.
VITICULTURE
Low impact farming with only sporadic use of sulphur-copper spray thanks to low disease pressure on this well ventilated plateau. ‘Spalliera’ trained vines on vertical trellis with single-guyot cane pruning.
FRUIT COLLECTION
Harvested by hand
Getting to know Silos through the senses…
SILOS has many herbal qualities, including distinct notes of thyme.
White pepper on the nose is common in tasting notes too.
Alluring pear notes are revealed as SILOS warms in the glass.
Citrus notes such as lemon are particularly evident in the wine .
Almond notes typically appear on the finish.
At times reminiscent of capers, SILOS has an underlying savory or saline quality.
WINEMAKING
Mindful integration of skin maceration, temperature-controlled fermentation and eight months of lees aging in a single stainless steel vat or ‘silos’ deliver a wine of impeccable technical precision while preserving the quintessential traits of native grapes. No animal byproducts used in the production of this wine.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
TOTAL SULFITES
< 85 mg/L
PRODUCTION
6,500 bottles
BOTTLE FORMAT
Eco \ Lightweight (400 g)
CLOSURE
Diam 5
PACKAGING
6 x 750 mL