Prosecco Spumante Doc Extra-Dry

Label: Prosecco Spumante Doc Extra-Dry

Visual assessment
Visual assessment: Straw yellow, with greenish reflexes
Olfactory character: Aromas of wisteria, acacia’s honey and matured fruit are blended with fresh green apple aromas
Taste: A pleasant freshness is moderated by a sweet sensation

Vine Growing
Grape variety: Prosecco
Place of growing: San Giovanni di Motta di Livenza
Type of soil: Heavy clayey soil
Vineyards exposition: South-West
Pruning system: Sylvoz
Agronomics practises: The leaves which surround the grape are partially stripped off after the flowering in order to have a better maturation of the barries
Grapes production/hectare: 70 quintals

Cellar Work
Wine making: During the vinification, the wine is protected from the oxygen action
Preservation: The wine is preserved into steel tanks, in which is possible to control the temperature
Fermentation: The second fermentation takes place in a pressure tank (Charmat method). The gas (carbon dioxide) which is originated during this stage give to the Prosecco wine its effervescence
Alcohol strenght: 11%

Serving
Temperatures °C: 8-10°C
Wine-food combining: Aperitif, Light hors-d’oeuvre, first dish of wish
Glass: Ample tulip glass
Wine-list how to indicate it: Prosecco Spumante Doc Extra-Dry