Nose
Delicate, lightly fruity, with hints of bread crust
Palate
Fresh, lively, lightly mild and well balanced
Growing Conditions
The grapes of this sparkling wine flourish at an elevation of 450 meters (1,500 feet) above sea level. The favourable location of the vineyards at Pochi, ideal sunshine, and the good ventilation of the berries give the grapes of this varietal an excellent acidity to sugar ration.
Harvest
End of August
Winemaking
pressing, destemming, cooling of must and fermentation in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Second fermentation in “cuve close”. After that, the wine stays in the yeasts at a temperature of 14 degrees for a period between 6 and 9 months. Then the sparkling wine is separated from its yeats and cooled, it is bottled and kept in cellar for 3 months.
Aging
Cellaring: 2 – 4 years
Appearance
Straw yellow with greenish reflections
Food Pairing
Very good as an aperitif