Maria Nevea Selection 2019
The white wine "Maria Nevea Selection" consists of Chardonnay 30%, Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) 20%, Sauvignon Blanc 20%, Sivi pinot (Pinot Grigio) 15%, Malvazija 15%.
The maceration takes 24 hours, followed by 10 months of maturing on fi ne yeast in inox tanks. The wine is then transferred into big oak barrels, where it matures for the next 18 months.
Grape variety: Chardonnay 30%, Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) 20%, Sauvignon Blanc 20%, Sivi pinot (Pinot Grigio) 15%, Malvazija 15%
Geographical area: BRDA (Snezece, Slovenia)
Geographical protection: ZGP (protected geographical origin)
Name of vineyard: selection of the individual parts of the vinyards
Position: south-east
Elevation: 130-160 m
Soil: opoka (marl)
Training method: simple guyot
Vine density: 2.3-2.6m x 0.7-1.0m (3500-6200 vines/ha)
Planting age: 16-33 years
Yield pervine/hectar: 1.0 kg/4500 kg
Harvest: by hand; Rebula (beginning of October), Sivi Pinot & Sauvignon Bl. (middle of September), Chardonnay & Malvazija (end of September)
- De-stemming and crushing
- Pre-fermentation maceration: 24 hours (separated per variety)
- Yeasts: inoculation of indigenous and selected yeasts
- Maturation: 10 months on the lees (stainless-steel containers)
18 months (oak barrels)
- Malolactic fermentation: made
- Wine production: natural, traditional
- Alcohol content: 14.50%
- Total acidity: 6.01 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0.8 g/l
- Bottle ageing: 10 months
- Produced in years: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019
- Temperature of wine when served: 13-14 °C
