Production area
Phlegraean Fields

Soil
volcanic, very loose, trachytic and pumiceous.

Vine varieties
falanghina 100%.

Cultivation
vineyards located on mid-high hills and grown using the guyot system, with a density of 3,500 plants/ha.

Harvest
manual harvesting starting from the 2nd week of October in 20-kg crates, with following hand selection.

Peculiarities
the grapevine is ungrafted, that is not grafted on the American understock and lives on its own roots.

Vinification
destemming and crushing are followed by a 12-hour cold maceration at 7° C, soft pressing and alcoholic fermentation at a 15°C controlled temperature.

Maturation
matured for 6 months in French durmast barriques and bottled 12 months after the harvest.

Refining
6 months after bottling.