VINTAGE TUNINA, JERMAN

This wine is obtained from sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes, with a little added Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana and Picolit and comes form an small vineyard of about three hectares in Ronco del Fortino. The vineyard is cultivated using a traditional system called “cappuccina” with four to five buds per vine and with 4,500 vines per hectare. The first trials with this type of grape date back to the 1973 harvest and the first wine to be put on the market under this name and with this label was the result of the 1975 harvest. This type of grape is harvested quite late in the year, almost two weeks after the normal harvest. Only the best grapes are chosen with a yield of 35 – 45 hundred kilos per hectare. The name “Tunina” refers to the old owner of the land where the vineyard is situated, but there is also a dedication to Antonia (hence Tunina) who was one of Casanova’s lovers. The wine has a brilliant straw-yellow colour with a golden sheen. The aroma is strong, full and very elegant and long-lasting with a hint of honey and meadow flowers. It has a dry, mellow taste that is very well-balanced and exceptionally long-lasting, due to the particularly well-bodied nature of the wine.