2019 Pigato Vermentino

*Release Date: September 15, 2020* 

Vermentino on skins - peach, iced tea and super refreshing

Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale

Planted: 2007

Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone

Picking date: February 19 and 21, 2019

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Processing: Destem retaining ~ 50% whole berries. No whole bunch

Fermentation: Natural ferment in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily

Time on skins: 3 weeks

Pressing: Free run and pressings combined

Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days

Aging vessel: Steel for 7 months

Filtration: No

Fining: No

Alc: 11.3%

pH: 3.42

TA: 5.7

SO2: 25F, 50T

Production: 550 dozen