Antica Contea di Castelvero - Asti Spumante DOCG

Colour / Colore:

Persistent mousse of fine bubbles over a light straw.

Aroma / Profumo:

Typical Asti aromas of fresh, juicy grapes and yeasty hints.

Palate / Gusto:

A true tingle on the palate leads into a fresh, light-bodied sparkling wine. Lovely grape flavours and sweetness balanced by crisp citrus fruit.

Region / Zona:

The Monferrato hills in the south of the province of Asti, Piemonte. South West aspects at altitudes between 250 and 400m. Limestone-clay soil.

Vineyard / Vigneto:

Piemonte low Guyot trellis. Planting density 4,000-4,500 vines/ha.

Wine making / Vinificazione:

7,700 Lt/ha. The fruit was hand harvested from 8th to 20th September. Fermented in a pressure tank under temperature control using R2 yeast. To retain the luscious natural sweetness the fermentation was stopped by chilling and filtration.

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