BREZZA RIVA RISERVA PAS DOSÉ 2020
TRENTODOC CLASSIC METHOD SPARKLING WINE

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance 2020 was a normal year, with an average winter and a slight warmer spring than usual. These higher temperatures enabled a slightly earlier bud break. Harvest time, on the other hand, was characterised by abundant rainfall and high humidity, calling for heavy intervention and inspections in the vineyard to assess the best moment to pick the grapes. The work carried out by partners and technicians ensured that the grapes arrived healthy and well-ripened in the cellars.

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.

Management in the vineyards The predisposition of the area and the age of the vines, which are now in full maturity, lead to a balance that reduces agronomic interventions to a minimum. The vineyard is managed by the winegrower with a view to the best interpretation of the vintage, adjusting operations such as stripping, thinning out, topping of shoots according to the weather conditions. The management is however always aimed at obtaining well ripe grapes with a good aromatic profile and at maintaining the acid component that is a characteristic feature of Brezza Riva Trentodoc Riserva.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Harvest The grapes are harvested by hand in 15 kg crates to preserve their integrity and delivered to the winery. Harvesting took place on 10 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 (30%) in French oak barriques. The part fermented in barriques remained in them until the cuvée was prepared for draught (spring 2021): weekly batonnage was carried out to put the finest lees in suspension. Allthe base wine underwent malolactic fermentation.

Secondary fermentation (draught) The base wine was blended in late April 2021 and was bottled (draught) on 4 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 a little more than 41 months before disgorgement, which took place on 4 October 2024. A total of 1,940 0.75 l and 135 1.5 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 10-12 °C.

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol content 12.00 % vol.
Residual sugar 2.9 g/l.
Total acidity 7.0 g/l.
pH 3.00.
Contains sulphites.

PAIRINGS

• Citrus-flavoured fish tartare.
• Monograin spaghetti with trout roe and chilli pepper oil.
• “Cauliflower, Trentingrana cheese, chili pepper, halzelnuts and cocoa” – Chef Alfio Ghezzi.

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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