Grappa di Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti - Pojer e Sandri

Grappa di Sauvignon 

VIGNETI DELLE DOLOMITI

Fruit:Thepresscakeofthe Sauvignon grapeswhichcome
from nearthewineryin Faedo from vineyards550 to 750
metersabovesealevelandthenameofthecrusiteisPalai.
Distillation:The‘presscake’orvinacceiskeptinacontrolled
atmosphere(withoutoxygen).Wethenremovethestemsand
seeds,separatingthem from thegrapeskins.Thistakesaway
somewherebetween20to45%ofthemass.
Inthiswayweareabletoavoiddistillingthe‘wood’(stems)and
oilwhichareintheseeds.Wedistillonlytheskinsassoonas
thesugarfermentationhasfinishedwhichhappensinsmall
tankof880pounds.Thesmallbatchfermentationallowsusto
avoid overheating the mass during its fermentation and
retainsmorecharacteroftheMüllerThurgaufruit.
Itproducesaspiritwithgreaterfinesse.
Assoonasthefermentationisfinished,forthedistillationwe
useanalambicpotstillwhichwehelpeddesignandtailorto
ourliking.Theresultingspiritistypicallyintense,73% -78%
alcohol.
Itisthenleftinstainlesssteel.
Bottling:Thespiritisallowedtorestanddevelopinstainless
steelforabout6months.Bottledat48%alcoholor96proof,we
cold-filterthespiritto“polish”it.
Type ofbottle:green old Bordeaux bottle ofdimensions
0,5–0,7–1,5l.
Packaging:boxescylinder-shaped incasesof6 bottlesof
dimensions0,5land0,7l.boxessquare-shapedincasesof3
bottlesofdimensions1,5l.
PROFILEOFTHESPIRIT
Color:Colorlessandcrystalclear.
Perfume:Nicelyfruity,itremindsyoupeachandapricot.
Flavor:Soft,elegant,characterizedbyafullharmony.
Notes:Nuancesofvanilla,chocolate and cacao are really
interestingafter2or3years.
Servingtemperature:Bestservedcool,around60degreesF
(16C).