Ficheto Bianco Puglia

Pale yellow in colour, the wine displays aromas of rich tropical fruit with a hint of vanilla. On the palate it is subtle and soft, with an elegant and complex citrus acidity and a long and lingering finish

GRAPES:

1/3 Fiano, 1/3 Malvasia, 1/3 Sauvignon

VINEYARD AREA:

All three varietals are carefully selected from low-yielding vineyards located on our Estate the Masseria Borgo dei Trulli, in the commune of Sava, in the province of Taranto, southern Puglia. The vineyards lie in a particular area called “Pasano”, approximately 6 km from the winery.

PLANT TRAINING AND DENSITY

The vines are trained in the Guyot system. Plant density is around 4500 plants per hectare with an average yield of 2-2.5 kg per plant. The plants are an average of 15 to 25 years old.

HARVEST

Careful manual harvest in late August and early September.

VINIFICATION:

Each varietal is vinified separately. After a delicate de-stemming, the grapes are not pressed, but left to macerate on their skins for approximately 24 hours at 10°C to increase extraction of the delicate aromas.

The grapes are then gently pressed and approximately 60% of the clarified must is placed in stainless steel fermentation tanks. Fermentation is carried out using selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 16°C and lasts approximately 10 days.

The remaining 40% is placed in new French barriques along with selected yeasts, for barrel fermentation. It will then remain in the barriques for an extra 5 months on its lees to extract maximum aromas.

AGEING:

40% in new French barriques for 5 months.

ALCOHOL:

13 %

Awards
  • 2021 International Wine Challenge Bronze Medal
  • 2020 Luca Maroni 93
  • 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards Silver Medal
  • 2019 Luca Maroni 90
  • 2019 International Wine Challenge Bronze Medal
  • 2019 Guida Prosit 1 Prosit
  • 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards Commended
  • 2018 International Wine Challenge Bronze Medal
  • 2018 Gilbert & Gaillarde International Challenge Gold Medal