M�rke: Bigi

Gradering : 12.5% vol.

This wine is produced 100% from the grape variety of the same name, typical of Umbria and normally used in the mixture of grapes for the production of Orvieto DOC. Bigi started to vinify it on its own in 1993 obtaining particularly interesting results. The fermentation and ageing in steel tanks give the wine a pale yellow colour, a delicate aroma of white blossom (cherry, almond) and of plum. Grechetto Bigi is a white wine of considerable structure, very firm, with a delightful lingering aftertaste.

Grechetto dell’Umbria IGT

Grapes: 100% Grechetto.
Vineyard: selected hilly vineyards in the neighbourhood of Orvieto at 250 metres altitude facing South-West; the vines are trained by the Guyot and spurred cordon systems
on clayey-stony soil; the yield of wine is 56 hectolitres per hectare.

Vinification: the alcoholic fermentation and ageing for 4-5 months in stainless steel tanks.

Wine: pale yellow colour; well defined bouquet, with a marked fragrance of white flowers (cherry and almond blossom) and hints of musk and plums; dry, full, balanced, very firm flavour with a pleasant, clean, slightly bitter lingering aftertaste of peach stones.

Alcohol: 12.50% vol.

Optimum keeping: 1-2 years in bottles stored horizontally in cool, dark conditions.

Food matches: hors d’oeuvres, first courses, white meats, flavoursome fish dishes.

Serving temperature: 12°C.

Launch vintage: 1992.