Ferrari Perle Pinot Nero Riserva Metodo Classico 2016

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Ferrari Perle Pinot Nero Riserva Metodo Classico

Region: Trento DOC, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Vintage: 2016

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Nero

ABV: 12.5%

Bright golden highlights, embellished by perlage of rare finesse. Spectacular complexity on the nose, full of tropical sensations and scents that range from fruity to mineral and even toast-like, with intriguing notes of peanut butter. Sumptuous in taste, framed by razor-sharp tanginess and a citrus-like freshness. The flavour is full and rounded. Persistent and exquisitely almondy, with a beguiling and majestic finish.

The grapes of Pinot Noir come from vineyards owned by the Lunelli family, cultivated in the highest sites of the Villa Margon, Maso Orsi and Maso Valli holdings, at over 400 meters above sea level. The vines are trained with both the Guyot and the Pergola system. Soil are skeletal and sandy.

After the first fermentation in stainless steel vats, the wines underwent malolactic fermentation to soften the natural acidity and improve texture. The cuvée was bottled and yeast from the Ferrari own strain selection were added for second fermentation. The wine is aged on lees for an average of at least 6 years before disgorgement and dosage.

For over a century, Ferrari has made some of Italy’s finest ‘Metodo Classico’ sparkling wines in the Trento DOC. Their enduring reputation for quality, stemming from meticulous grape selection and state-of-the-art winemaking, has ensured that they remain a reference point for the category today.

Founder Giulio Ferrari honed his craft in Champagne before returning to Trento in 1902, at which point the territory was still part of the Austrian Empire. Here, he founded his eponymous winery and began making bottle-fermented wines to compete with the finest champagnes. Having no children to inherit the business, Giulio entrusted his legacy to local wineshop owner Bruno Lunelli in 1952. The Lunelli family has continued Giulio’s legacy in line with Ferrari’s founding principle: to express the singularity of the Trentino territory through exceptional sparkling wines. They currently own 100 hectares of certified organic vineyards within the region, all dedicated to the production of Ferrari’s exceptional wines.

https://www.ferraritrento.com