Prosecco – Superiore Di Cartizze
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Cartizze represents the region’s top wine denomination or the “Grand Cru” of Conegliano Valdobbiadene giving the wines a rich and intense aromatic profile.
Appellation: Valdobbiadene DOCG Superiore di Cartizze
Region: Veneto.
Type: White, Sparkling.
Varietal: 100% Glera.
Color: Straw yellow with golden hints.
Bouquet: Lovely fruit notes of apple and pear, with hints of acacia blossom.
Palate: Pretty and elegant with crisp minerality and ripe white orchard fruit.
Perlage: Fine and persistent.
Alcohol: 11.5%.
Residual Sugar: 19-21 g/l.
Acidity: 4,5-5 g/l.
Sulphur dioxide: 70-85 mg/l.
Pressure: 4,5-5 bar.
Serving Suggestion: Serve at a 6-8°C (43-46°F) in a tulip-shaped glass in order to appreciate all the wine’s aromas.
Pairing: Great as a dessert wine, with shellfish or with mildly-spicy Asian dishes.
Production area: On the hill of Cartizze, a 107-ha subzone, in Valdobbiadene.
Altitude: 350-400m a.s.l.
Exposure: South.
Soil: Rich-clay and calcareous with sandstone.
Training System: Double-arched cane.
Plant Density: 3,000 vines per hectare
Harvest: The grapes are manually harvested at the end of September.
Vinification: White wine process with soft pressing.
Fermentation: Secondary fermentation in stainless-steel tanks, according to the Martinotti Charmat method. Duration: 70/80 days
