Brilliant straw yellow colour with golden hues. The nose has notes of white pepper and medicinal herbs, combined with exotic fruits and white flowers, all perfectly layered. The palate is full, fresh, ripe fruit notes, with perfectly integrated acidity. The minerality and acidity, given by the limestone soil, make it lively and with extraordinary length and persistence.
Prea Bianco Verona IGT
Appellation
Bianco Verona IGT
Grape variety
Garganega, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco
Alcohol
13%
Bottle size
0.75l
Serve at
8/10 °C
Info
Contains Sulphites - Product of Italy
Tasting Notes
Why we like it
The best grapes are harvested by hand exclusively in the 'Prea' vineyard, which covers approximately 3.8ha. Due to the high altitude of the vineyard, between 560 and 610 metres above sea level, and the high temperature range between day and night, the harvest lasts until late October. The name of the vineyard, stone in Veronese dialect, derives from the marl-calcareous soil particularly rich in skeleton of Cretaceous origin. Soft whole cluster pressing of the grapes followed by fermentation in cement vats at a controlled temperature between 16°- 18°C. 2 years of ageing between cement and Clayver. Further ageing for six months in bottle.
Pairings
Its minerality and acidity make it ideal with elaborate dishes, such as baccalà mantecato, risotto alla Milanese, foie gras or duck breast. It should also be tried with oriental dishes, which prefer savoury and mineral wines.
