FREE - Custoza Superiore Livio DOC (2019)
(This wine is out of date and now free of charge - only suitable for use as cooking wine)
Bottles produced: 3,000
Grapes: Garganega, Cortese, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai Friulano and Chardonnay.
Colour: Pale lemon.
Alcohol by volume: 13%
ecoVINO says: The vineyards of the Morainic Hills - which originate from glacial deposits - rest on calcareous clay, interspersed with gravelly rocks and sand which provide lots of minerality to the overall flavour of this beautiful Custoza Superiore DOC wine. This outstanding dry white wine has lots of body and is silky-smooth on the palate. The blend of grapes used in the winemaking process ensures that this delicious white wine has exceptional balance, intensity and complexity. This premium wine is great to drink now (or before the end of 2023) as an aperitif, or alongside a meal with friends and family.
Aroma: Pronounced aromas of delicious Williams pear, candy and tropical fruits - particularly passion fruit, pineapple and banana - with notes of white flowers in the background.
Taste: Dry with medium acidity. Medium-bodied with medium alcohol and finish. Opens with flavours that match the wines aroma characteristics and closes with light citrus notes of pink grapefruit and mandarin on the finish.
Food pairing: Great as an aperitif, but even better alongside a few savoury snacks or with low-fat and fresh tasting dishes and sauces. This wine also pairs really well with lightly fragranced Asian dishes.
Open: No decanting required.
Service temperature: Chilled (8 to 10 degrees Celsius).
Winemaking process: Grapes are handpicked at optimal ripeness from Villa Merighi's best and highest altitude vineyards. Garganega grapes - which are picked from Villa Merighi's oldest vines - are dried for 1 month before the winemaking process begins. Each grape varietal is fermented separately in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures of 16 degrees Celsius. After fermentation, wines are blended together. Maturation continues in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling.
Allergens: Minimal sulphites - lower than EU organic wine production requirements.