Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore 2015
Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore
Region: Trento DOC, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Vintage: 2015
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
Golden yellow in colour, the nose is brimming with citrus aromas, menthol, candied ginger, white peach, liquorice, and a hint of flint. The palate is fresh and fragrant, with notes of grapefruit and orange blossom, reminiscent of a Mediterranean summer.
The Chardonnay for this wine is sourced from southwest-facing vineyards owned by the Lunelli family, planted on the mountain slopes that surround Trento at elevations of up to 600 meters above sea level. The soil, predominantly silty loam, is of glacial origin and is almost entirely guyot-trained.
The Chardonnay was hand-harvested before being gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel. It then underwent malolactic fermentation for eight months to soften the natural acidity and create a smooth, rounded texture. Secondary fermentation in the bottle occurred using Ferrari’s own, carefully cultivated yeast strain. The wine was then lees-aged for at least 10 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.
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