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Fileno, white wine IGT Sicilia

Fileno, white wine IGT Sicilia, New and genuine voice of the grapes of Grillo grown in medium hill, whith a Long and pleasant aromatic persistence.

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Image related to: Fileno, white wine IGT Siciliafileno bianco igt sicilia, foto bottigliaColour: straw yellow with green hue;
On the nose: Elegant and wide bouquet with floral fragrances (gorse, rose) and notes of yellow fruits such as peach, plum and apple; pleasant hints of spice and nuts;
On the palate: Attractively young and flavourful, the palate reveals good balance between freshness and softness. Long and pleasant the aromatic persistence.
Characteristics: New and genuine voice of the grapes of Grillo grown in medium hill. A modern performer, capable of expressing with pleasantness the typicality of this important variety of Sicilian tradition.
Eat with: delightful with raw shrimp and whit grilled bluefish. It blends beautifully with sea urchin spaghetti or even pasta with “pesto trapanese”.

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Image related to: Fileno, white wine IGT Siciliafileno bianco igt sicilia, foto bottigliaWine type: white, Indicazione Geografica Tipica, Sicily
Strength: 14% proof
Vine: Grillo
Area of production: The hinterland of  Agrigento
Soil type: sandy-silt soils, of medium consistency with an alkaline reaction due to the presence of limestone
Height of land: from 200m to 600m
Average age of vines: 15 years
Training system: predominantly VSP (vertical shoot positioning), with renewable  spurred cordon espalier
No. of plants/hectare: 4,000 – 5,000
Yield: 9,000 kilos
Grapes picked: in September
Fermentation: in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16ºC for 15 days
Malolactic fermentation: No
Ageing: 3 months in tanks
Ageing in bottles:  2 months before going to market
Year of production: 2010
Serving temperature: 12ºC
Suggested glass type: heavy small balloon glass for white wine.

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Added the 21 April 2011 in Wines

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