PRODUCERS FROM Friuli: Aquila del Torre

Summary: Crisp, distinctive Riesling nose and flavors

Alcohol: 12.5%

Location/appellation: Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC

Grape varieties: 100% Riesling Renano (Rhenish)

Exposure: South

Altitude: 175-300 metres/570-980 feet above sea level

Soil: Complex mix of limestone with clay, sand, marl caused by uplift 

Vineyard Management & Training: Double Guyot. Hand picked, manual selection of bunches before crushing

Vinification:  Spends 9 months in steel fermentation tanks. Meant to be aged several years

Smells & Tastes: Mineral, refined acidity, quite aromatic. Unique Riesling flavor expresses Friuli's terroir.

Good as an aperitivo, excellent with seafood, freshwater and saltwater fish, Asian cuisines

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