Nose
Full, rich, with hints of apple, apricot, and pear, as well as rose petals.
Harmony and elegance with a lovely fresh finish.
Palate
Harmonious and elegant, admirably supple and crisp. Rich fruit, closely mirroring the
nose.
Growing Conditions
The hills of Cartizze, in the comune of Valdobbiadene
- Average altitude: 200 – 300 m..
- Soils profile: Mixed soils, mostly glacial moraine, sandstone and clays; low-nutrient and well-drained; fairly shallow, in particular at higher elevations.
- Aspect Hillsides, often steep, with vines contoured across slopes and generally facing south.
- Climate: Moderate temperatures with cold winters and warm dry summers. Average rainfal, 1250 millimetres with heaviest fall in June and November; lightest in January and August. Solar radiation, April-October: 92,745 cal/cm2
- Training system Double Archer, Cappuccina
- Vine density 2,500 –3,500 per ha
Harvest
Yield Maximum 120 quintals per hectare
Period of harvest September 20 - October 10
Winemaking
Vinification: Light pressing with bladder presses, settling of must, fermentation at controlled temperatures (17-19°C) with cultured yeasts. Contact with fine lees in stainless steel for three months.
Second fermentation “Metodo Italiano” in steel pressure tanks.
Second fermentation temperature 15-17°C. Cold tartrate stabilisation (-4°C).
Tight filtration before bottling to remove spent yeast from the sparkling wine
Cycle length: Approx. 40 days.
Appearance
Straw yellow. Creamy mousse and delicate, long-lasting bead.
Food Pairing
Excellent complement to fruit pies, and all delicate pastries. The perfect wine at the
conclusion of festive meals.
Cartizze Dry displays its truest characteristics--crisp, fresh, and fruity--if consumed in the
year after vintage. However, in the following years, if cellared under proper conditions,
intensity of flavours and fruitiness will lessen somewhat, but the wine-lover may be
pleasantly surprised by a greater complexity on nose and palate.
