Ferrari Perle Metodo Classico 2018

Ferrari Perle Metodo Classico

Region: Trento DOC, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Vintage: 2018

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay 

ABV: 12.5%

Characterised by a fine and persistent perlage, it opens with aromas of citrus, pineapple and grapefruit, peach and rennet apple, sponge cake and delicate honeyed notes. On the palate it is fresh with a rich body . It closes long and with a hint of summer fruit on the finish.

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 350 and 750 meters above sea level with a south-eastern and southerly exposure. Soil are skeletal and sandy.

Grapes were hand harvested and carried to the winery where they were gently presses using a pneumatic press. 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 45 months before disgorgement and dosage (on average 5-6 gr 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.

https://www.ferraritrento.com