TITLE: GRUE' PASSERINA
APPELLATION: Passerina Colli Aprutini IGT
PRODUCER: Tenuta Cerulli Spinozzi
REGION: Abruzzo
SHORT_DESC: Single vineyard of 1 hectare located in the municipality of Canzano, 300 meters above sea level. East-southeast exposure; homogeneous clayey calcareous soils rich in skeleton; "hybrid row" breeding (2200 vines per hectare). Age of implantation on average over 5 years.
OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 100% Passerina
OVERVIEW_PROCESS: Immediate crushing of the grapes, immediate refrigeration of the must for the clarification of the same; triggering of fermentation, paying great attention to temperatures in order to avoid the loss of precursors of varietal aromas. After a first racking, the wine evolves on its fine lees. It is bottled about four months after the harvest, to be ready for consumption after another 2 months of finishing in the bottle.
OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP: 46 - 50 °F
OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 12.5%
PROFILE_COLOR: Straw yellow, with greenish reflections.
PROFILE_NOSE: The nose is rich in small white pulp fruit, white and yellow flowers of the field small ripe citrus fruits.
PROFILE_FINISH: In the mouth it attacks soft, dry, with a compact and savory freshness, all in balance and correspondence with the olfactory promises.
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PAIRING: Fish dishes also sauced, it is on the appetizers of boiled fish that finds its exaltation, white meats with delicate cooking, fresh soft cheeses.
SEVENFIFTY_LINK:
TECHNICAL_SHEET_URL: /s/Tenuta-Cerulli-Spinozzi-3.pdf
SHELF_TALKER_URL: /s/Tenuta-Cerulli-Spinozzi-3-sgsp.pdf