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Made from Grapes-p1.html" style="text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;" target='_blank'>Grapes of white Bombino, an autochthnous grape of the Murgia, Chardonnay and Sauvignon, Bianco Magno encloses the precious notes of the grape varieties from which it is obtanained. The name Bianco Magno is linked to the San Magno contrada falling in the agro coratino.
Paired with: first and second courses based on fish, frying.
| Denomination | Castel del Monte Bianco DOC |
| Year | 2012 |
| Vineyards | Chardonnay in C.da San Giuseppe, mentre Sauvignon blanc and white Bombino in C.da San Magno. All vineyards are located in the National Park of the Alta Murgia and they are owned by Agricola del Sole |
| Grape Variety | 70% white Bombino, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Sauvignon blanc |
| Altitude | C.da San Giuseppe 430m s.l.m. and C.da San Magno 450m s.l.m |
| Exposure | Est-Ovest |
| Soil Types | Geologically dating back to the Cretaceous period, Murgia land is basically a compact calcareous concretion. Made of calcium and sodium carbonates, the rough lithological matrix provides excellent water drainage. |
| Start of harvest | Costantly monitorated, this cultivar reaches optimum ripeness in a period of time ranging from the second week of August until the end of September |
| Cultivation method | Espalier |
| Pruning system | Guyot |
| Vineyard density | 4.347 vine pllants/hectare |
| Harvest method | Exclusively by hand. Yield per hectare from 80,000 and 100,000 kilos |
| Winemaking |
The soft pressing and the static decantation of the grape musts, precede the start of the alcoholic fermentation, that takes place in steel tanks only with a temperature between |
| Aging | In stainless steel tanks for about four months.
Then in glass bottles for other two months. |
| Sensory Analysis |
Straw-yellow in color with lime green shines, and its typical smell of thyme and balsamic scent. When tasted, it reveals itself pleasantly |