Description
Viticulture
The fruit ripened slowly and achieved maximum flavour ripeness without losing freshness or acidity. The whites were picked early to retain acidity and obtain lower alcohol levels and the reds chosen carefully to provide additional spice and complexity.
Winemaking
Pressed off early to achieve the lighter colour and just the right amount of tannic grip to keep the wine fresh but not heavy. The wine was fermented using wild yeast with no winemaking additions or additives. The wine is bottled at approximately 12 g/l residual sugar and completes its fermentation in the bottle over the winter becoming fully dry and resulting in a final pressure of around 3 bar, producing a gentle foam not an aggressive fizz. Wild yeast, no adds, no filtration, no fining, zero sulphur.
Tasting Note
The colour is “liminal pink” – that shade that sits between dry rosé and chillable red. The aromas are a riot of cherries, red cherry, cherry pip, glacé cherry. The palate follows up with pomegranate, blood orange, spice and a savoury, amaro twist of raspberry salted liquorice. The bubble are soft and more foamy rather than aggressively fizzy, and there’s a mouth-watering freshness from the snappy Nero acidity, texture and tang from the Lagrein and Montepulciano and some spice from the exotic Prieto Picudo.
Food matching
Serve cold, no need to shake before opening, pair with pals, pizza, parks and sunsets.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Blend: Nero d’Avola 71%, Lagrein 8%, Montelpulciano 6%, Prieto Picudo 6%, Canada Muscat 6%, Aglianico 3%
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Crown seal
Colour: Rose
Style: Sparkling wine
Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Suitable for Vegans: Yes
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
