Musa Lugana DOC – 2018
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Introduction
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Named ‘Musa’ or ‘Muse’ in English, this wine is a source of vinicultural inspiration for the Buglioni family who dreamed of producing a world-class white wine from a historical region in their Veneto homeland. It is the latest white wine born from Buglioni winery after the purchase of a 3 hectare vineyard in the Lugana area in 2014.
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Vineyard Profile
- Vineyard Owner: Buglioni
- Grape Source: Top estate vineyards
- Appellation: Lugana
- Vine Age: 4 years
- Soil: Chalky clay of morainic origin
- Density: 5,000 vines/hectare (2,024 vines/acre)
- Training: Guyot, 8 buds per vine, green cover of rows
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Vinification
- Barrel Fermentation: 15 days at a controlled temperature (16°C)
- Aging: Five months in steel tanks, and two more in the bottle
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 100% Trebbiano di Lugana
- Alcohol: 12.8%
- TA: 6.3 g/L
- p H: 3.43
- RS: 3.0 g/l
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Tasting Notes
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Straw yellow color with a greenish shimmer. Intense aroma, rich with notes of flowers and fruity with hints of citrus. Good structure and acidity with mineral undertones. Besides being a pleasant aperitif, its full flavor pairs well with refined meat and fish appetizers, crudités, aromati pasta or rice dishes, grilled white meat or fish. Serve chilled at a temperature of approximately 8-10°C.
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