Brut Nature Spumante DOC 2020

Vintage

A relatively milde winter was followed by a dry March and a dry and warm April, and flowering set in somewhat earlier than usual. There were no long heatwaves in the summer. In spite of this, the head start in the vegetation cycle became shorter and shorter up to the harvest, and the first grapes were harvested at the beginning of September, with the last load reaching the winery on October 9.

Tasting notes

– Golden yellow tone with slight rosé reflections
– fine and persistent perlage, thanks to the long time on the lees
– white flowers memories, bread crust and crunchy yellow fruit, definite smell and lively minerality
– bright and rapturous acidity and creamy finish

Recommendation

The Brut Nature is perfect as an aperitif and goes well with light antipasti such as prawn salad, beef carpaccio or bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and olive oil. Thanks to its lively acidity, it also harmonizes well with Mediterranean starters and grilled fish.

Vinification

Soft pressing of the whole bunch and forced separation of the free-run must. Temperature-controlled fermentation: 70% in stainless steel tanks, 30% ​​in tonneaux. Tirage made in May, 2021, second fermentation and bottle aging sur lies for 39 months. Degorgement zero dosage.

Vineyard

The grapes are selected from the vineyards lying at 600 m a.s.l. and facing East, at the foot of the Passo della Mendola. The soil is Dolomitic limestone.