Type: sparkling Ortrugo
Location: Bacedasco Basso, municipality of Vernasca (PC), Italy, 200-250 m.a.s.l.
Grape variety: 100% Ortrugo
Vine training: Guyot and Cordon methods
Soil: calcareous clay
Sunlight: East-South
Harvesting: mechanical
ABV: 11.5%
Winemaking: destemming, light crushing and soft pressing of the grapes; fermentation at controlled temperature with selected yeast
Refining: in stainless steel and cement tanks for about four months; re-fermentation in autoclave at 18°C / 65°F
Color: straw yellow, with greenish sparkles
Aroma: citrus and white flowers
Taste: fresh, mildly sour, with agreeable softness
Pairing: cured meat, cheese, first courses of Piacenza typical cuisine (eg. pisarei e fasö, tortelli d’erbetta)
Best served at: 12°C / 54°F
