Malvasia Istriana “Serica”
DOC Collio Goriziano
A single-varietal wine made from Malvasia Istriana grapes, grown in the historic 1938 vineyard on Monte Quarin. Intense straw yellow with golden hues, offering ripe fruit, aromatic herbs, and iodine notes on the nose; rich and easy-drinking on the palate, with pronounced minerality and long persistence. Perfect with seafood appetizers, elaborate first courses, and semi-aged cheeses.
Production area: Cormons – DOC Collio Goriziano
Cru: Monte Quarin – Historic vineyard since 1938
Soil: Eocene marly flysch
Altitude: hillside, approximately 200 meters above sea level
Exposure: south – south/west
Training system: Guyot with 6/8 buds
Planting density: 4,000 vines/ha
Vineyard yield: 50/60 quintals/ha
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Sugar: <1 g/l
Total acidity: 5.60 g/l
Dry extract: 21.90 g/l
Grapes: 100% Malvasia Istriana
Harvest: manual, in crates
Vinification: the grapes, harvested at full ripeness, are destemmed, crushed, and gently pressed. This is followed by static settling at controlled temperature for about 36 hours, then inoculation with selected yeasts.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at a regulated temperature for 12 days, followed by aging on fine lees for 7 months, with batonnage twice a week. The wine rests in bottle for at least 3 months before release.
Malvasia Istriana “Serica” DOC Collio Goriziano
It presents an intense straw yellow color, enhanced by golden hues. On the nose it offers ripe fruit and aromatic herbs, tinged with a delicate iodine note that evokes the nearby sea. The palate confirms the impressions of the nose: rich and assertive, yet fresh and easy-drinking, supported by a well-defined minerality that accompanies a long, enveloping persistence.
It pairs elegantly with seafood appetizers, elaborate first courses, and semi-aged cheeses, served at 14/16°C. When stored horizontally, away from light and at temperatures not exceeding 18°C, it keeps its qualities intact for 6–8 years.