Wine Description

The Vigne Nuove grapes come from the estate's youngest vineyards, where hot daytime temperatures are cooled by constant winds blowing from the Gran Sasso massif. Hand-harvesting at the perfect ripeness levels, combined with a brief cold maceration with the skins in steel tanks, ensures full-throttle fruit flavors while preserving freshness and acidity. Quite simply, Valle Reale has redefined how good Trebbiano can be.

Tasting Notes

This refreshing wine expresses wonderful aromas of citrus, orange rind, white pepper and fresh flowers. Zesty and crisp on the palate, it is well-balanced, supple and ready to be enjoyed. This Trebbiano is great by the glass and incredibly food-friendly. Try it with grilled white meat, sushi, shellfish and omelets.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various vineyards near Capestrano and Popoli
Size of vineyard (acres):	25
Soil composition:	Limestone and calcareous clay with pebbles
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	1,320
Vines/acre:	2,700
Yield/acre (tons):	5.2
Exposure:	Eastern
Year vineyard planted:	2002-2004
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Luciana Biondo

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Harvest time:	October
First vintage of this wine:	2005
Number bottles produced of this wine:	70,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	20
Fermentation temperature (°F):	54-57
Malolactic fermentation:	No
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:	100-150 HL
Length of aging before bottling:	2 months
Length of bottle aging:	1 month
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	12.4%
pH level:	3.4
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	5
Acidity (grams/liter):	6
Dry extract (grams/liter):	19.5

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