Bergamasca IGT

 Bergamasca IGT Manzoni Bianco

Manzoni is a fascinating cross between Pinot Bianco and Riesling Renano. Colour in the glass is a good pale yellow with definite green tints around the edges. Aroma is savoury and slightly aromatic whilst also suggesting sweet melons and spring blossoms.
Taste combines the delicate fruitiness of Pinot Bianco with much more assertive lemony flavours. Aftertaste is dry, elegant and fruity, with a particularly long and pleasing finish. Can be served between meals and is excellent with soups, delicate risottos, fish and white meat courses.
Grape Variety : Incrocio Manzoni 6-0-13.
This vine was invented by Professor Luigi Manzoni, Headmaster of the Viticulture and Enology School of Conegliano. It’s the result of a graft between Riesling Renano and Pinot Bianco. The numbers 6.0.13 stand for his “bithplace”: the 6th row, from
the 13th plant.
Vineyard : The grapes for this wine are grown on the slopes of vineyards situated on the hills outside Bergamo.
Vinification : this wine is vinfied through the “cryomaceration” system. This process helps to extract the maximum amount of aroma without picking up the substances which are not required for a white, aromatic wine.
The must is cooled to 5-8° C for about 6/8 hours. The cold inhibits enzyme action the wine acquires aromatics odorants and few polyphenolics. When the cryomaceration is finished, the traditional vinification starts.
Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine then spends a relatively long time on the lees prior to bottling, and remains 3 months in bottle before release.
Alcohol : 13% Vol.
Closure : synthetic
Bottle Size : 0,75l.