After the harvest the grapes destined for Vermentino Codice V are subjected to a further manual selection of every bunch, before the vinification.
This process is characterized by 3 different vinifications which enhance the strengths of this wine and expand its aroma, thus making Codice V a white...
Visiting the Mazzei cellar you get impressed not only by the almost sacred atmosphere of a large silent big room, illuminated by soft lights where you can only hear the sound of water falling down from the rocky walls, but also, and perhaps above all, by the quantity of barrique and tonneux that fill...
The topic “barrique”, how they are managed in the cellar, before, during and after the refinement of the wine, is very interesting and vast. In this post we briefly explain how they are treated, waiting to be filled. After washing with pressurized water, inside the barrels are introduced...
One of the most frequently asked questions made during the wine cellar tours is not just about wine and its aging, but also about the barrels, how they are treated, cleaned and sanitized.
Maybe you didn’t know that barriques and tonneaux are washed several times during their stay in the cellar....
Once that the just picked grapes has fallen, per gravity, into the steel vats (watch the video here), the alcoholic fermentation begins, thanks to the tireless and valuable work of the yeasts. This process takes place at a steady temperature of 27 ° C, which transforms grape must, within 10-20 days...
by Mazzei
Published at 09 Oct 2017