At the table
Organoleptic properties:
deep pink colour with purple tinges. Fine lingering perlage. Creamy mousse with good persistence. Elegant and persistent aroma of red and purple wild berries. A dry, fully developed and very persistent flavour. Aftertaste: fruity with hints of raspberry, blackberry and blueberry on the nose.
Storage:
in a cool place away from sources of heat. Bottles in a vertical position with no exposure to light.
Serving temperature:
Serve in an ice bucket or at a temperature of 4-6°C.
Food pairings:
excellent as an aperitif or with appetizers and raw and cooked fish dishes. Try it with dark chocolate.
In the vineyard
Area:
Mugnai of Feltre.
Vineyards:
owner, vineyard management and primary fermentation: Azienda Agricola De Bacco.
Soils:
gravelly limestone alluvial fans.
Grape variety:
100% Pavana of Feltrino.
Type of pruning:
double upside-down with Colesel modification.
Harvesting period:
15 September.
Yield per hectare:
90 quintals.
Harvesting:
selected grape clusters are harvested by hand into crates.
In the wine cellar
Vinification:
rose wine vinification method with cold maceration on the skins, without sulphur dioxide, for 12 hours, with a long period of soft pressing to extract the must.
Base wine fermentation:
primary fermentation in steel tanks at a controlled low temperature.
Sparkling wine production method:
secondary fermentation in tanks, Martinotti method in Valdobbiadene.
Prise de mousse:
25-30 days at a controlled low temperature.
Aging:
from 1 - 3 months in tanks.
Sparkling wine composition:
alcohol/Vol. 11,5% acidity 7,5 g/l. residual sugars 9 g/l.