Nose

Strong and agreeable bouquet with flowery notes, enriched by the typical hints of citrus fruit, green apple and acacia flowers.

Palate

Harmonious and balanced, with excellent sapidity; creamy and velvety in mouth. Long lasting flavour with notes of acacia and green apple.

Growing Conditions

Duca di Dolle Superiore di Cartizze is produced with Glera grapes cultivated in one single hectare in Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene, with low-impact and natural methods, according to Duca di Dolle philosophy.

- RODUCTION AREA: Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene (Treviso)

- VINES AGE: Over 50 year old plants

- VINEYARD EXPOSURE: South / South-East

- VINE TRAINING SYSTEM: Double arched cane training

Harvest

Hand picking with immediate transport of grapes to the winery with refrigerated vehicles at controlled temp. (8-10 °C)

End of September

Winemaking

A really unconventional Cartizze: usually this wine is produced in the Dry version, while Duca di Dolle decided to preserve as best as possible the purity of Glera grape reducing to the minimum the residual sugar, and obtaining a Cartizze Brut which represents the essence of Prosecco.

- DRY EXTRACT: 16 g/l

Appearance

Clear and bright wine, pale yellow coloured with greenish glints, fine and persistent perlage.

Food Pairing

Perfect as an aperitif, its unique personality goes well with raw fish courses, first and second courses with delicate fish and white meats.