Wine: Spumante Metodo Classico (Cortese)
Price: $34.99
Vintage: 2023
Vineyard: Gigi
Brix @ Harvest: 20
Alcohol: 12.5%
pH: 3.2
TA: 6.50%
Fermentation: This Cortese Spumante Brut is made from Cortese grapes, harvested early to balance acidity and natural sugar for a fresh, sparkling Brut. It undergoes bottle fermentation with 12 months on fine lees.
Aging: Aged with yeasts for twelve months before tirage. Aromas: White flowers and citrus.
Flavors: Sweet meyer lemon and pear.
Vintage Notes: Excellent diurnal temperature shifts ensured perfect phenolic maturity with vibrant acidity. Heavy rains in late August brought balance to the naturally high acidity of the wine.