Metodo Classico Extra Brut Rosè 2020 - Frecciarossa

Vine variety: pinot noir Production area: on the first hills of Casteggio Soil: clayey-calcareous Exposure of vineyards: north-east and north-west Altitude of vineyards: 140-200 m a.s.l. Training system: simple Guyot Average age of vines in production: 16 years Number of vines per hectare: 5.000 Grape yield per vine: 1-1.2 kg Harvest: by hand in 17 kg crates with meticulous selection of the best bunches. The grapes are harvested early in the morning to lower the temperature of the berries during pressing. Vinification: soft pressing of the whole grapes, obtaining the must flower and spontaneous clarification. Alcoholic fermentation between 13 and 15 °C, spontaneous decanting and cold stabilisation during the winter. Maturation: draft in the spring following the harvest. Foaming at 16 °C and ageing on the lees for 22 months with subsequent disgorgement. View: pale pink colour. Visible and persistent perlage. Nose: fragrant and vibrant, with notes of small fruits (wild strawberries) and red flowers. Delicate and elegant, it closes on notes of fresh spice (white pepper) and bitter orange peel. Taste: of great harmony and pleasantness, with a good acid vein that helps to cleanse the palate. Aftertaste characterised by mineral notes.