Malvasia di
Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
Gilli
Malvasia di
Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
Gilli
Characteristics
Gilli is a midly effervescent sweet red wine with low alcohol content (5.5%) made from one of the most appealing aromatic red grapes, the Malvasia di Schierano. It is characterized by an unusual marriage of freshness and aromatic complexity. Wild red berry fruit is evident on the nose, along with fascinating hints of blossoms, particularly wisteria and iris. Served well chilled (6-8°C), it is ideal with different types of desserts as well as with fresh fruit and petits fours.
Variety: Malvasia di Schierano and Malvasia Nera Lunga
Vinification and aging: Acciaio Inox, natural refermentation in autoclave
Soil type: Gray-blue clayey marl
Altitude and exposure: 380m a.s.l. / S
System of cultivation: Guyot
Manual harvest
Vinification
The grapes are softly pressed, the skins and the must are left together for a brief fermentation period to extract the colour and to obtain some degrees of alcohol. The must is preserved at low temperature so to keep its natural freshness and perfumes. Before bottling it, it is afterwards re-fermented in an autoclave, with the help of selected yeasts until the alcohol content reaches 5,5° and the must assumes its typical vivacity.
Before bottling it, the wine is micro-filtered to obtain optimal conservation and stop any further fermentation.
References
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Vini d'Italia 2021
Gambero Rosso -
I Vini di Veronelli 2021
Veronelli87pt. -
Vini Buoni d'Italia 2020
Touring Club Italiano -
Vini d'Italia 2020
Gambero Rosso -
Vini d'Italia 2019
Gambero Rosso -
Guide des Vins International 2018
Gilbert & GaillardMedaglia d'Oro -
Autochtona Award 2017
FierabolzanoMiglior Vino Dolce -
CWSA 2016
China Wine and Spirits AwardPiedmont Wine of the Year -
Premio Nazionale Etichetta d'Oro 2016
Museo Internazionale dell'Etichetta del Vino -
Bibenda 2015
Associazione Italiana Sommelier