Nose

Fruity notes of apple and pear, with hints of acacia blossom.

Palate

Harmonious and well-balanced.

Growing Conditions

On the hillsides of Valdobbiadene, wine-growing is called “Heroic Viticulture” for quite an evident reason. Winegrowers have to deal with steeply sloped hills, some achieving 50°. They are called “Rive”, in the local dialect. Here every single operation regarding the cultivation and harvesting of grapes is performed manually. Drusian Rive di Santo Stefano is made from 100% Glera grapes, grown and hand-picked in the vineyard of Santo Stefano. It is a small area, on the top of the hill, close to Valdobbiadene.

Here vines are between 30 and 50-year-old. Thanks to their biological inheritance and the features of the terroir where they grow, these grapes have a unique and intense aromatic profile, with enchanting perfumes and flavors to discover in the glass.

- Growing region: Santo Stefano is a small town close to Valdobbiadene. Here Drusian grows
a steep hillside vineyard. Rive di Santo Stefano is produced only from the grapes from this
tiny, though valuable DOCG estate.
- Altitude: 350m a.s.l.
- Vineyard row orientation: South
- Soil: rich-clay and calcareous
- Climate: Mediterranean, cool
- Vine training system: double-arched cane. Plant density: 3.000 vines per hectare

Harvest

Grapes are hand-picked from the beginning of September

Winemaking

- Vinification: white wine process with soft pressing. Yield: 70%
- Fermentation: secondary fermentation in stainless-steel tanks, according to the Martinotti
Charmat method. Duration: 70/80 days
- Sugar residual: 12-15 g/l
- Acidity: 4,5-5 g/l
- Sulphur dioxide: 75-85 mg/l
- Pressure: 4,5-5 bar

Appearance

Straw yellow colour, with greenish hints. Fine and persistent perlage.

Food Pairing

Perfect with light first courses with vegetables or with white meat and
fresh cheese.