Nose
The nose is very delicate, with floral and fruity hints of citrus fruit and dried apricots.
Palate
On the palate, the bubbles are gentle and delicate, the fine fruity notes come through again, the finish is tangy and dry.
Growing Conditions
Glera trained on double-arched canes on the western slope of the Quercia.
The soil has a boulder clay mixture of glacial origins and the climate is pre-alpine cool temperate with average rainfall of 1250 mm/year.
Harvest
Manual in crates
Bottling
Bottling on the fourth new moon of the year following the harvest. Further ageing for at least four months at 2000 metres at the foot of Mount Civetta in the heart of the Dolomites.
Winemaking
Destemming and pressing of the grapes, indigenous foot inoculation and fresh fermentation.
Aging
Ageing on the yeasts over the winter.
Appearance
Straw yellow in colour, can be slightly hazy due to the presence of suspended yeasts.