Brezza Riva Riserva Pas Dosé 2018 – Trentodoc Classic Method Sparkling Wine

BREZZA RIVA RISERVA 2018
TRENTODOC CLASSIC METHOD SPARKLING WINE

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance The 2018 vintage was characterised by a cold winter that lasted until mid-April, which delayed the budding of the vines by about ten days. The season continued in the best possible way with higher than average temperatures and well-distributed rainfall, allowing the harvest to take place slightly earlier. There was no rainfall from the beginning of the harvest until the end of September, so the grapes ripened in the best possible way, maintaining perfect integrity.
Location of the vineyards In the upper Tennese area, an area with a great vocation for the cultivation of Chardonnay grapes for the production of Classic Method sparkling wine, with shallow, calcareous soils that induce a perfect productive balance in the vineyards.
Grape variety used 100% Chardonnay.
Training system Traditional simple Trentino pergola, Guyot in the youngest part of the vineyard.
Management in the vineyards The suitability of the area allows to reduce agronomic interventions to a minimum. The vineyard, which is very well balanced, is managed by the vine-grower with the objective to best interpret the vintage, adapting the operations such as flaking, thinning and topping of the shoots according to the climatic trend. However, management is always aimed at obtaining well ripe grapes with a good aromatic profile and at maintaining the acidic component that is a characteristic of Brezza Riva Riserva Trentodoc.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Harvest The grapes are harvested by hand in crates to preserve their integrity and delivered to the winery. Harvesting took place on 4 September.
Base wine The crates of grapes are manually and gently unloaded into the presses and pressed immediately to ensure maximum integrity of the bunches. The soft pressing enhances the elegance of the wine due to the low extraction of the phenolic fraction. The must, after being naturally decanted for about 12 hours, underwent alcoholic fermentation, partly in stainless steel tanks and partly (20%) in French oak barriques. The part fermented in barriques remained in them until the cuvée was prepared for draught (spring): weekly batonnage was
carried out to put the finest lees in suspension. All the base wine underwent malolactic fermentation.
Secondary fermentation (draught) The base wine was blended in May 2019 and was bottled (draught) on 24 May for prise de mousse. As required by the Trentodoc specification, the second fermentation is carried out solely by the traditional method and therefore in the bottle. The wine matured on its lees for 36 months before disgorgement, which took place on 1 June 2022. A total of 2,668 0.75 l bottles were obtained.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colour Pale straw yellow, with hues that reflect excellent wine integrity. Very fine and persistent perlage.
Bouquet Fragrant, typical, with a wide range of olfactory sensations that distinguish its elegance.
Flavour Full, with an acidic backbone that gives structure and verticality to the wine. Very persistent and harmonious.

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Serve at a temperature of 8-10 °C inside goblets of medium size.

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol content 12,40 % vol.
Residual sugar 2.1 g/l.
Total acidity 7 g/l.
pH 3.28.
Contains sulphites.

PAIRINGS

• Citrus-flavoured fish tartare.
• Monograno spaghetti with trout roe and chilli pepper flavoured oil.

STORAGE CONDITIONS

Store in a cool place away from light and heat sources. Always store the bottle horizontally.

AGEING POTENTIAL

A mature wine in its evolutionary state, with the ability to preserve itself inside the bottle for about five years.

AWARDS

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