Production area
Vineyards on the slopes of the moraine hills situated south-east of Lake Garda.

Grape varieties
Trebbiano, Garganega, Trebbianello, Cortese, Malvasia, Riesling italico, Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay grapes, in the amounts set forth in the official production specifications.

Yield
About 70 hl/ha.

Vinification
Soft pressing of the grapes and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature.

Ageing
In stainless steel tanks.
About 3 months in the bottle.

Wine analysis
Alcohol: 12,5% vol.
Total acidity: 5,5 g/l
Residual sugar: 3,6 g/l

Sensory impressions
A delicate, pale yellow colour with magnificent silvery hues, it has an extremely fine, harmonious and rich nose, redolent of icing sugar, sweet almonds, tropical fruit – banana in particular – and custard. A wine with a good structure, vivid freshness and balanced intensity: the palate is pleasantly mineral, and the finish clean, vibrant, with a delightfully bitter hint of almond.

Serving temperature
6-8° C.

Recommended food pairings
Custoza honours all egg recipes, which are notoriously difficult to pair. Its true personality, strong and original, emerges after 1 or 2 years of cellaring, when it becomes the perfect match for sushi or pasta with shellfish sauce.

Longevity
Best consumed young (within 1 to 2 years).