VALDOBBIADENE SUPERIORE DI CARTIZZE
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

SPUMANTE EXTRA DRY

A lightly straw-coloured wine with hints of green.  The spume that forms is abundant and evanescent to the correct level, leaving numerous regular strings of extremely fine bubbles along the glass.  Excellent as an aperitif, and with fish dishes.  Serve cool at a temperature of  7-9°.

COLOUR: Light straw with greenish reflections
BOUQUET: Fresh sensations of a floral nature (acacia and jasmine) with the added roundness of ripe fruit (mostly green apples). Final sensation reminiscent of freshly dried hay
TASTE: Flavourful, full, balanced, corresponding exactly to the scent and bouquet
GRAPE: 100% Prosecco
WINE AREA: Cartizze, Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene
ALTITUDE: 300M above sea level
TERRAIN: hilly, chalky, with moraines and clays, rich in marine sediments
CLIMATE: Mediterranean
EXPOSURE: south-east
GROWING METHOD: double reversed
PERIOD OF HARVEST: 25 September-10 October
YIELD PER HECTARE /HA: 120 q.li
VINIFICATION: skinless, with light pressure and 70% maximum yield
PRIMARY FERMENTATION: at controlled temperature
SECONDARY FERMENTATION: Charmat method
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 11.50% vol
SUGAR CONTENT: 17 grams per litre

Store away from light sources in a cool place not exceeding 15°C. Best consumed within the year of production, and not beyond 2 years