L'escluso

Geographical indication: Orvieto Classico DOC.
Varietal composition: Grechetto, Procanico, Malvasia, Verdicchio.
Total production: 4,000 bottles.
ABV: 14%.

Terroir and vineyards

Vineyard: Planted in 2003, 2004 and 2005
Aspect:
Altitude: 320 metres above sea level
Soil: Volcanic – clay
Vine training system and pruning: Double Guyot
Vine density per hectare: 3.333
Yield per hectare: 6,000 kg of grapes (60 quintals)

Winemaking

Harvest period: Late September
Method of harvest: By hand
Vinification: Grapes are cooled and then undergo gentle pressing
Fermentation: Carried out in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Refining: 2 months in bottle