Vino Spumante di Qualità (VSQ) – Metodo Classico sparkling wine
Grape varieties:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio
Soil:
lime/clay
Orientation of the vineyards:
NE-NW
Altitude of the vineyards:
120-160 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot
Average age of the vines:
15 years
Vine density:
5,000 vines per hectare
Yield:
1 kg per vine
Harvest:
leaf thinning in July. The grapes are hand-harvested in 15 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones. We pick the grapes early in the morning in order to press them at a natural cool temperature. The grape varieties are harvested one at a time.
Vinification:
Pinot Noir grapes are gently pressed. The free-run must is then naturally clarified. Alcoholic fermentation at 13-15 °C. The Chardonnay and Riesling grapes are also gently pressed. They ferment in temperature-controlled barriques. The must is naturally clarified and stabilised at a controlled cold temperature during the winter.
Ageing:
tirage in the spring following the harvest. Blending. Secondary fermentation in the bottle at 16 °C. Ageing on the lees for a minimum of 48 months. Disgorging with addition of a liqueur d’expédition.
Sight:
golden yellow colour. Visible and persistent perlage.
Nose:
intense and complex, with notes of white flowers and yellow fruits. Long finish with mineral sensations.
Palate:
fresh and fruity. Well-balanced, fragrant, complex and persistent.
Vintage:
2010
Date of harvest:
August 20th 2010
Date of tirage:
April 2011
Date of disgorging:
December 2019
2010 production:
3,300 bottles (0,75 l)
Analytical data:
– alcohol: 13.19% vol
– acidity: 6.8 g/l
– residual sugar: 4 g/l
– pressure: 4.5 bar
First year of production:
2007