Still White Wine from 100% Malvasia.
The Malvasia Istriana is a vine belonging to the great Malvasia family of Hellenic origin and its cultivation in Friuli-Venezia Giulia dates back to 300 AD.
TYPE OF SOIL
We cultivate, vinify and dream in the DOC Friuli Isonzo area in the eastern part of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Doc Friuli Isonzo is a green area that includes a flat territory on the banks of the Rivers Isonzo and Judrio, gently sloping from the hills of the Collio and the Karst towards the Adriatic Sea.
The Malvasia is grown behind the manor house near the old vegetable garden where grandfather, Severino Brumat, planted the vegetables that enriched the peasant table; there are vineyards that have seen more than 50-70 years of harvests. The terroir is composed of colluvial deposits, red earth and other types coming from floods of other waterways such as Versa and Torre.
The exposure is south-south-east. First year produced: 2015
Ageing
The wine is left to age on the lees in stainless steel tanks for about 10 months and a few months in the bottle.
Alcohol content (vintage 2021): 13.5% vol
Total tartaric acid (vintage 2021): 5.70 g/L
TASTING NOTES
A 70-year-old vineyard that is pampered until the harvest of its fruits, which is done manually, gives life to Malvasia. Istrian Malvasia, the wine that perhaps best expresses our land. With a straw-yellow color and golden reflections, the nose immediately makes us understand the typical floral structure, you can perceive notes of orange blossom typical of the area from which this vine comes.
By drinking it you can savour notes of bitter almond, finely citrus, persistent, complex.
Tasting it we find ourselves walking in a stable meadow, or in one of those ancient meadows that renew the tradition of wild flowers and wild herbs of which Friuli still manages to guarantee its survival.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Excellent fish wines (pasta, risotto with seafood, both roasted and salted crustaceans).
Best serving temperature: 10-12 °C
Still Red Wine from 100% Cabernet Franc that when it arrived in Italy from France, more precisely from the Gironde, it had a high-sounding name: Carménère! Tuscany and Friuli are the paradises of this wine with a distinctly herbaceous flavor.
TYPE OF SOIL
We cultivate, vinify and dream in the DOC Friuli Isonzo area in the eastern part of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Doc Friuli Isonzo is a green area that includes a flat territory on the banks of the Rivers Isonzo and Judrio, gently sloping from the hills of the Collio and the Karst towards the Adriatic Sea.
The Cabernet Franc is grown in the area on the left side of the Isonzo river is characterized by moderately deep soils, sometimes even thin, with a generally frequent skeleton, with a loose or clayey texture, sub-alkaline or neutral, poorly calcareous or non-calcareous, with rapid to good drainage.
The exposure is south-south-east. First year produced: 2009
AGING
The wine is left to age on the lees in stainless steel tanks for about 10 months and a few months in the bottle.
Alcohol content (vintage 2021): 13% vol
Total tartaric acid (vintage 2021): 5.40 g/L
TASTING NOTES
Ruby red in color but with brilliant purple reflections, our Cabernet Franc is immediately fresh and herbaceous on the nose.
Pausing, however, we can distinguish a complexity of aromas that lead to the memory of violets, blackberries and a peppery tip.
When tasted, you can find it! Fresh, fruity, persistent, all details that make us understand how sincere it is, how much we have left this grape free to express itself.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
To combine with game or roasts, especially pork and let yourself be amazed. It will be interesting to involve this wine with Japanese dishes such as Rafute, a traditional Japanese dish originating from Okinawa, or the Gyoza, fried ravioli stuffed with spring onion, marinated pork and various spices dominated by black pepper.
Best serving temperature: 18-20 °C
Still White Wine from International 100% Pinot Bianco grapes, today very rare in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.
TYPE OF SOIL
We cultivate, vinify and dream in the DOC Friuli Isonzo area in the eastern part of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Doc Friuli Isonzo is a green area that includes a flat territory on the banks of the Rivers Isonzo and Judrio, gently sloping from the hills of the Collio and the Karst towards the Adriatic Sea.
The Pinot Blanc is grown behind the manor house near the old vegetable garden where grandfather, Severino Brumat, planted the vegetables that enriched the peasant table; there are vineyards that have seen more than 50-70 years of harvests. The terroir is composed of colluvial deposits, red earth and other types coming from floods of other waterways such as Versa and Torre.
The exposure is south-south-east. First year produced: 1963
AGING
The wine is left to age on the lees in stainless steel tanks for about 10 months and a few months in the bottle.
Alcohol content (vintage 2021): 13% vol
Total tartaric acid (vintage 2021): 4.50 g/L
TASTING NOTES
One of the most elegant wines, with a straw yellow color and green reflections, the nose is immediately floral and fresh.
Its elegant bouquet of apple, pear and lemon, together with the notes of hazelnut and hay flowers, make it a very versatile wine in combinations. It has a lively acidity and a refinement of flavors, one gets the impression of being on the bank of a river.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Amazingly good with fish dishes but try it, too, with mushroom or truffle first courses.
Perfect for the Japanese cuisine.
Best serving temperature: 10-12 °C
Lacruz Vega Syrah is an organic red wine elaborate only with Syrah variety.
The harvest is always done at night when temperatures are lower. Controlled maceration times, temperature and the use of wine fermenting tanks allows us to find the perfect balance of colour and tannins development. Flowers and fruit aromas are an important touch in the taste. Fermentations is performed at different temperatures, at the discretion of our technicians. The exact technique depends on the weather, the grapes used and our objective.The wine has a shocking-palate with balsamic and roasted aftertaste, developed in conjunction with floral notes.
Ideal complement for meat and stews.
Lacruz Vega Tempranillo is an organic and vegan red wine elaborate only with Tempranillo variety. The grapes from selected vineyards is by tasting and analytical comparison to determine the ideal harvest date. The barrelling is in stainless steel tanks with devices to control temperature and maceration. These parameters are designed each year, considering the different possibilities offered by this year´s crop. Thus we find the perfect balance of aroma, colour, structure and tannins. Wine has a mild structure with a fresh and pleasant sensation. Slight tannic expression in the mouth. Emphasizes wood and red fruit blend in the retronasal phase—an ideal complement for meat and stews.
Lacruz Vega Sauvignon blanc is an organic and vegan white wine elaborate only with Sauvignon blanc variety.
The harvest is always done at night, when temperatures are the lowest of the day. Receiving processes, stemming, maceration, pressing and racking the flower must be conducted in an inert atmosphere, trying to preserve as much as possible the characteristics of the fruit, being printed on the back wine.
Fermentations were performed at different temperatures at the discretion of our technicians and always depending on the year the grapes and the objective sought. Once finished fermentations, a tasting of different wines is obtained and the mixtures were performed looking for the best profiles of the future wine. Interesting compensated volume and acidity golosidad. Powerful aftertaste recalling floral aromas. Ideal complement for seafood, rice, fish
Lacruz Vega Verdejo is an organic and vegan white wine elaborate only with Verdejo variety.
The harvest is always done at night when temperatures are lower. Receiving processes, stemming, maceration, pressing and racking the flower must be conducted in an inert atmosphere, trying to preserve as much as possible the characteristics of the fruit, being printed on the back wine.
Fermentations were performed at different temperatures at the discretion of our technicians and always depending on the year the grapes and the objective sought. Once the ferment is finished, we make tastings and blends looking for the best profiles of the future wine. Elegant on the palate with balanced acidity, giving fresh feeling. Powerful aftertaste of white fruits and aromas typical of the variety. Ideal complement for seafood, rice, fish.
Organic rose wine made with Merlot 100%. Skin maceration in a low temperature during some hours. Color bright intense. In nose is fruity with a complex aroma of red fruits, roses and strawberries. Full and classic taste. Very good balanced. Good pairing with light meats, fish and pasta.
Wine inside Designation of Origin Pla de Bages.
Organic white wine (vintage 2020) made with Sauvignon blanc (90%) and Picapoll (10%) . Very fresh and fruity in nose and mouth. Very good acidity and well balanced, long and elegant finish. Good pairing with seafood and light food.
Wine inside Designation of Origin Pla de Bages.
Grape: nebbiolo 100%
Vineyards:
Punset lays on the San Cristoforo hill, the tallest of the Barbaresco region. It hosts two MeGA, San Cristoforo and Basarin. This last area is known for the peculiarity of being very steep and exposed to the sun from south east to southwest.The Basarin vineyards of Punset lay mainly on the southeastern side, on the upper part of the hill and a little part faces south. This allows a slow heating of the land during the day, tight to the sun rising which is perfect for developing fine tannins and fresh aromas. Punset works organic, biodynamic and follows the Masanobu Fukuoka methods, so the land is always covered of grass, no cuts and work on it.
Winemaking:
Harvest time starts average in the middle of October. The Barbaresco Basarin Riserva is made with spontaneous fermentation of indigenous yeasts and without using artificial temperature control. Grapes getting in from owned vineyards are always worked in the early morning, so they are chilled, as picking time is in October. This permits the fermentation starting gradually and in the best way.
After being destemmed, grapes are put in cement tanks for starting the fermentation, which proceeds in traditional ways of fulling in the cap for as long as possible. Soaking with skins usually takes 30 to 40 days in relation to the vintage. Softly pressed out of the them, the wine goes through the malolactic fermentation. When clean it starts the wood aging in Slavonian oak casks where it lays for at least 30 months. After being bottled the wine refined average 30 months in bottle before getting to the market. This makes the wine reaching the consumer in perfect balance, with nice silky tannins and beautiful expressions of the variety and, due to the freshness of the vintage, nice notes of dried roses and wood berries. At the same time, its aging potential is so long to make happy connoisseurs and great Barbaresco lovers. Due to the long refining Punset gives to its Barbaresco wine, it is always realized with the additional appellation Riserva.
Notes:
Punset was the first winery in the region to work organic starting in year 1982 and officially certified for the EU law in year 1991. Since year 1990 it practices biodynamic and work natural in the winemaking. In year 2007 the Masanobu Fukuoka agricultural practice had been added in the farming and avoids all kind of fertilization of the soil.
No animal products are used in the entire cycle and Punset Wines are Vegan Friendly, while sulfites are added just before bottling for maintain the perfect characters and giving the wine the possibility of aging in the time.
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