Ferrari Perle Rose Riserva Metodo Classico 2018
Ferrari Perle Rose Riserva Metodo Classico
Region: Trento DOC, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Vintage: 2018
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Pinot Nero Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
This wine has a old rose pink colour and a fine perlage. The nose is dominated by elegant notes of berries, roses and raspberries that give way to hints of biscuits and candied orange. The palate is supported by excellent structure that highlights the typical qualities of Pinot Noir. It is enhanced by a delicate hint of spices, sweet almonds and yeast. The finish is long and persistent.
The grapes come from organic certified vineyards owned by the Lunelli family. The vineyards sit on the slopes of the Dolomites mountains at altitudes between 300 and 600 meters above sea level with a south-eastern and southerly exposure. Soil are skeletal and sandy.
Grapes were hand - picked and carried to the winery. The chardonnay and part of the pinot noir grapes were gently pressed using a pneumatic press and fermented stainless steel vats as white wines. The remaining pinot noir grapes underwent 10-15 hours of maceration before being pressed and fermented into a rosé wine. After the malolactic fermentation – which soften the natural acidity and improve texture – the wines were blended into a rosé wine which was bottled for the second fermentation using Ferrari’s own selection of yeast. The wine is aged on lees for a minimum of 5 years before disgorgement and dosage which is normally in the range of 5-6 gr of sugar.
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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