KALINDRA | Belisario. The selections. Verdicchio di Matelica DOC Organic Wine. 75 cl

Animologico

It is a Verdicchio di Matelica doc Organic in which sulphites (sulfur dioxide, metabisulphite, ...) have NEVER been added but which has been produced with highly innovative viticultural and oenological techniques:

In the vineyard, already organically managed, the school of Precision Viticulture was carried out; in part, copper (a heavy metal that accumulates in the soil) was replaced in its antifungal function with Chitosan (a natural product extracted from mushrooms and crabs);

The grapes were washed with Ozone: this resulted in perfect microbiological cleaning of the marc and therefore of the must; below are the selected yeasts that fermented, found an absolutely hospitable environment and produced in the fermentation biochemistry a very low quantity of sulfur of natural origin (less than 6 mg/l against an average natural production of 20 – 25 mg/l)

The sulfur data was certified by the DOC certification body, Valore Italia, and is therefore official, not self-certified. Following this, it was possible to remove the wording "contains sulphites" from the label, which is mandatory when the total sulfur is greater than 10 mg/l (almost in almost all the labels in circulation).

The vinification followed the cryomaceration process to enrich the must with antioxidants from the pomace; furthermore, during the maturation period, tannins extracted from green tea were added as they are powerful antioxidants and therefore substitutes for the antioxidant functions of sulfur.

The Animologico bottle was processed (empty) to obtain the “molecular change” in the oven, following which the glass became absolutely black, impermeable to light: this is to avoid even the slightest interference of the environment on the maintainability of the wine. The label is silkscreened and parts of the writing are made of pure gold.

The cork used is smooth and made of sugar cane, absolutely natural, recyclable and almost impermeable to oxygen, always to avoid any interference with conservation.

The bottling took place cold, in a small environment and inert gas was added to the head space instead of air to avoid oxidative phenomena.