Arione, Contessa di Castiglione Spumante Brut 2017

Tasting notes
A unique sparkling wine style with beautiful light straw yellow, delicate scent of fruit and intense floral aroma, thanks to the special winemaking process that requires delicate pressing without picking off the wood from the bunches. This wine is dry, savoury, fresh and well balanced.

Gastronomy
This sparkling wine is perfect to start the meal with aperitifs, canapés, risottos, boiled vegetables, fish soups, and finish it with fruits and desserts.

Vineyards
Pressing without picking off the wood from the bunches, soft pressing in pneumatic presses to avoid breaking the wooden part of the bunches, which could give the wine unwanted components. Refrigeration of the must at 6 to 8°C to block any beginning of fermentation and favor the natural decanting of the lees. Selected yeasts are inoculated in the cleaned must for correct fermentation at the temperature of 16 to 20°C. In this way the floral and fruity characteristics of the grapes will be preserved. Filtration after the fermentation and storage in stainless steel tanks.

Aging method
Sophisticated fermentation in airtight tanks and storage in stainless steel tanks.