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Villa dei Pini
Malvasia IGT

100% Malvasia 

Not only excellent red wines. IGT “Villa dei Pini” is proof that the Vulture area is also ideal for the production of top-quality white wine. Villa dei Pini, made with the Malvasia grape variety, is a white wine with an intense and elegant fragrance. Soft and fruity on the palate, with a pleasant mineral finish.

Harvested exclusively by hand in mid-October

Vinification after a gentle crushing, the free-run must is cleaned statically. The following fermentation phase takes place in stainless steel tanks where the product is kept at 15-17 °C for about 20 days.

Refinement in steel tanks until bottled

Alcohol content 12.5%

Bottle 75cl

Available vintage 2021

 12,00 VAT inc.

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Characteristics

Colour:

medium yellow with pleasant gold hints.

Bouquet:

clean nose, wide and persuasive, with hints of ripe fruit (pear, apple and melon)

Flavours:

soft and mellow on the palate, wide, fruity, deep and elegant

Characteristics of the production area

Production area: Maschito, in the Basilicata region

Soil composition: Medium texture soil of volcanic origin

Training system: Guyot

Age of the vines: 20-30 years

Exposure of the vineyard:  East-Southeast

Altitude: 400m above sea level (1300 feet)

Plants per hectare: 4000

Average yield: 6000 litres per hectare

First vintage: 1960

How to enjoy it

Goes well with

Fresh or semi-matured cheese. Perfect with seafood or fish.

Serving temperature

Ideally between 8-10 °C

When to open it

It can be drunk immediately, no aging needed

Wine Glass

Standard opening, ideal for light whites that do not need to breathe.