HERA is one of the most important deities, patroness of marriage and childbirth, considered the ruler of Olympus.
Wine made from dried Erbaluce grapes. Straw-colored wine, full-bodied with amber tones.
Complex and persistent bouquet, with notes of candied fruit, sultanas and aromatic spices. Full and enveloping on the palate, justifiably sweet but balanced with acidity and minerality.
Persistent aftertaste of dried fruit.
Vineyard in the municipality of Sizzano for 0.30 hectares. South-southwest exposure. Clay-sandy soil with acid reaction.
Grape variety: 100% Erbaluce
Grape yield per hectare: 70 Q.li (wine yield: 15 liters per 100
Kg of dried grapes)
Vinification: the finest and healthiest bunches are
harvested by hand in shallow crates in the first
decade of September. Drying until January-February
of the following year, followed by destemming and pressing. The
must is clarified and fermented with selected yeasts
selected yeasts in steel vats in the cold for slow and
long fermentation.
Aging and bottling: Aged exclusively in steel,
bottled in September and aged for 3 months in bottle.
Organoleptic characteristics: deep straw yellow color
with amber tones due to aging. Complex bouquet
and persistent with notes of candied fruit, sultanas and herbal
aromatic spices. Full and enveloping on the palate, justifiably
sweet but balanced with acidity and minerality. Finish
persistent of dried fruits such as hazelnut.
Pairing: Christmas cakes, fruit pies, pastries
dry pastries, dark chocolate.
Serving temperature: 13 degrees Celsius.
Optimal aging: ideally in the first two years, but can
stay longer in the cellar.
