Bristace
| Type: | White “Passito” |
|---|---|
| Classification: | Typical geographical Indication of Calabria. |
| Vine: | White Greco |
| Production area: | Calabria, east centre in the province of Crotone, in Cirò Marina “Timpa Bianca” resort. |
| Soil: | clayey, calcareous |
| Altimetry: | from 50 to 100 metres above sea level. |
| Plant breeding system: | espalier with a density of understocks of 5600 plants per hectare |
| Climate: | Mediterranean, with mild winters and warm and dry summers. |
| Grape harvest: | manual, second decade of October dried on screens under the sun. |
| Yield per hectare of grapes: | 30-40 quintals |
| Vinification: | destalking pressing, soft pressing, 30% yield in must flower on the grapes |
| Ripening: | elevage in French durmast barriques for 12 months |
| Refining: | two months in bottles at a controlled tempera- ture. |
| Colour: | straw yellow |
| Scent: | persistent aromas that recall dried figs, dry apricot, dates, honey and raisins. |
| Flavour: | sweet, spiced with a good persistent ending |
| Alcoholic degree: | 14% vol. |
| Gastronomic coupling: | accompanied by dry pastries and seasoned cheese |
| Service temperature: | 8-10 °C. |