Azienda Agricola Pratello
Riesling
Riesling
Mineral and bright: wine of great progression.
GRAPE VARIETY
Riesling
APPELLATION
Garda Riesling
SOIL
Third-level pebbly moraine soil (300 mt asl) with high concentration of limestone.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Single Guyot pruned at 6 Buds
DENSITY PER HECTAR
4800 plants / ha
YIELD PER PLANT
1.2 kg per plant
PROCESSING
45-year-old vines - Organic fertilization - No defoliation in the vineyard - Hand harvested - Soft pressing of the whole bunch in nitrogen saturation - Fermentation of the must for 15/20 days - Aging in steel for 5 months - Maturation in bottle for 4 months.
COLOR
Light-yellow with a green hue, bright and sunny, Pratello Riesling spectacularly dominates the glass thanks to its visual cleanliness.
NOSE
The nose is an expression of Mediterranean herbs and exotic perfumes. Floral aromatics of jasmine are carried by a light hydrocarbon vein; if left to age, Pratello Riesling, over time may blur into more intense notes of slate and flint.
TASTE
In the mouth it is like a silky fabric in your hands that seduces the palate with savory and saline sensations. Extremely vertical, with excellent mineral-acid balance that results in easy and pleasant drinking. .
FOOD PAIRING
Pratello Riesling is a wine that pairs perfectly with raw fish like tartare, sashimi or sushi. Very nice also before and after dinner.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
To be served at a temperature of 12°C in a wide-bowled tulip-shaped glass.
TASTING NOTES
Straw yellow, at the nose it is an explosion of Mediterannean herbs and hydrocarbon notes, extremely vertical and saline.