Prosecco Doc Sparkling Zerla

Description

Technical sheet
Denomination: Prosecco Frizzante DOC Treviso

Classification: Controlled Denomination of Origin (DOC)

Typology: Sparkling wine

Grapes: Glera 100%

Area of origin of the grapes: Treviso DOC area

Soil type: Heterogeneous, clayey, shallow.

Climate: Temperate, with cold winters and hot summers. Average rainfall with maximums in June and November.

Training system: Sylvoz

Yield: Maximum 180 quintals/ha

Harvest time: Last ten days of September

Vinification: Soft pressing with pneumatic press, static decantation of the must, controlled-temperature fermentation (16-18°C).

Foaming: In steel autoclaves; refermentation temperature is between 14 and 16°C, tartaric stabilisation is carried out cold (4°C). The duration of re-fermentation in the autoclave is 50-60 days, after which the wine is bottled under pressure.

Average analytical data: Alcohol 11% vol. | Sugars 12 g/l | Acidity 5.8 g/l | Pressure 2.5 bar

Organoleptic characteristics:
Colour: Straw yellow with greenish reflections, with fine and persistent perlage.
Nose: fresh with marked hints of green apple, wisteria and acacia flowers.
Taste: light and soft, with a balanced acidity that makes it harmonious and elegant. The sparkling wine has a pressure of about 2.5 atm and is in any case lower than the sparkling wine.

Food pairings: Excellent aperitif. Excellent paired with hors d’oeuvres of all kinds and with first courses. It is enjoyed at any convivial moment with friends.

Serving recommendations: Serve chilled at a temperature of approximately 8-10°C

Storage: In a cool, dark place. Avoid long stays in the refrigerator.

Time of consumption: To be enjoyed young, in the year following the harvest. It has the traditional cork closure with hand-tied string as was the custom in the past.