Passo dei greci

PASSO DEI GRECI

The  name  comes  from  the  places  where,  in  ancient  times,  the  Greeks used  to  stop  in  their   travels  from  the  Ionian  to  the  Tyrrhenian  Sea. In  these  places  they  are  growing  up  the   beautiful  vineyards.

• Name:  Protected  Geographical  Indication
• Production  area:  Calabria
• Color:  Yellow
• Grapes:  Mantonico  70%  30%  Greco  bianco.
• Vines:  The  blend  of  this  wine  is  made  up  of  two  ancient  native vines:  Greco  bianco,  typical  of   the  Calabria  Ionian  coast,  and Mantonico,  typical  grape  of  the  Tyrrhenian  coast.  Both  varieties are  bred  in  the  winery of  Carolei,  Fondo  Canale,  at  a  height  of mt. 650  above  see  level.
• Soil:  clay  and  limestone.
• Training  system:  Spurred  cordon  of  sixths  of  narrow installation with  a  number  of  plants   per  hectare  of  7,000.
• Harvest:  End  of  September  regarding  both  varieties.
• Harvesting  method:  By  hand,  in  small  boxes  and  selection  of grapes  in  the  vineyard.
• Yield  per  hectare:  80  quintals  per  hectare  after  thinning.
• Winemaking:  Fermentation  at  a  controlled  temperature  of  16-­18° C after  racking  of  the   must  only  by  an  enzyme.
• Alcohol  content:  13.5%  degrees

Serving  temperature  and  food  pairings  
Serve  at  a  temperature  of  10.8°C.  It  goes  well  with  dishes  of  fish and white  meat.

Tasting  Notes
Structured  white  wine,  aromatic  bouquet  of  fruity  and  floral  notes.