San Germano

I.G.T. Passito Toscana

This wine is a way for us to pay homage to our traditions. It is rooted in the culture and history of our region and the village of Ghizzano. It is a pleasant dessert wine made with trebbiano, white malvasia and colombana from our old vineyards.

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Winery location

Loc. Ghizzano - Comune di Peccioli (Pisa) - Italia

Grapes

Trebbiano 80%, Colombana 15% e Malvasia bianca 5%

Vineyard location

Santa Maddalena:180 m. s.l.m.; Ovest

Training system

Guyot

Vineyard density

5.000 plants

Process

After harvesting, the grapes are left to dry hanging in a cool, dry place for four months and then destemmed and pressed.

Maturation and ageing

The wine is transferred to small 10HL steel vats to ferment and mature for about 2 years.

Fermentation

indigenous yeasts in open wooden vats and/or concrete vats

Annual production

1.000 375 mL. bottles

Organoleptic notes

Color: deep amber.
Nose: spices in general, dried fruit, especially figs and apricots.
Taste: harmonious flavour with a good balance between alcohol, residual sugar and acidity.