PIANA DEL POZZO

Piana del Pozzo is one of our best vineyards, right in the middle of Tenuta Belicello and a few steps far from the Mediterranean Sea. These exceptional conditions allow the Chardonnay grapes to achieve a surprising aromatic concentration and an exceptional complexity. The vintage has been dry during the winter season, and frequent rains have occurred only in springtime. Summer has been very warm and dry, with high temperatures during the day. An early harvest helped us preserve freshness and acidity of the grapes.
Our impressions: The wine’s colour is brilliant yellow with a magnificent golden hue; its bouquet is intense and charming, with scents of pineapple and tropical fruits, enriched by notes of aromatic and fine herbs. On the palate it is complex, full and elegant, combining smoothness and freshness. A long and mineral aftertaste.
 
Type of wine: White
Appellation: Menfi DOC
Production area: Tenuta Belicello, F.145, p.5
Grapes: Chardonnay
Number of bottles produced: 10,000
Soil type: Very deep alluvial soil, medium texture
Planting year: 2000
Yield per hectare: 8 tons - 1.6 Kg per vine
Planting density: 5,100 vines/hectare
Training system: Vertical trellis
Pruning system: Spur pruned cordon
Harvest: First decade of August
Grape-picking: Manual harvest
Winemaking: The 50% of the grapes was macerated in cold chamber for 36 hours; the remaining grapes were destemmed with dry ice immediately after the harvest, and then macerated in stainless steel tanks. After soft pressing and decanting at cold temperature, the 25% of the must fermented and was refined for 5 months in barriques; the remaining part was fermented in steel tanks at 13-15 °C
Refining: 6 months in bottles
Alcohol content: 14% by Vol
Total acidity: 6 g/l
pH: 3.4
Residual sugar: 2.9 g/l
Taste it with: Spaghetti with sea urchins, Bluefish roulades with capers and fresh herbs
We also suggest: Piacentino ennese cheese