Chakra Verde
IGT Valle dell'Itria
The Chakra Verde comes from the vineyards located in the magnificent area known as "Canale di Pirro", on the slopes of the Valle d'Itria, a wide karstic depression in the heart of the Murgia dei Trulli and a few kilometres from the Adriatic Sea.
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Colour: straw-yellow.
Nose: fine, delicate, fruity smell, typical of citrus fruits, floral.
Flavour: fresh and harmonic with a characteristic herbaceous and fruity back taste.
Serving temperature: 10-12°C.
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Verdeca 100%
VINIFICATION
The grapes, pressed and de-stemmed, are gently pressed, then the must is fermented in steel at a controlled temperature.
Alcohol content: 12.5% vol
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AGING
At the end of fermentation, after the first racking, the wine remains on the fine lees until February. Bâtonnages expand its volume and harmonize its taste.
TERROIR
The soil at the base of the canal is red, clayey-calcareous, rich in skeleton and, not far from the vineyards, the calcareous rock emerges; while the roots of plants creep into the karstic cracks.