BIRBANTE EXTRA DRY – Spumante DOC Vermentino di Sardegna wine

Classification: Sparkling white wine Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Extra Dry.

Grapes: 100% Vermentino.

Number of bottles: 14,000

Municipality of production: Sorso (SS).

Land altitude: 50 meters above sea level.

Type of soil: Sandy – clayey.

Training system: Spurred cordon.

Plant density: 5681 plants / ha.

Yield per hectare: 70 q.li/ha.

Harvest: Manual, in the first ten days of August.

Vinification: Cooling of the harvested grapes through the use of a cold room. Loading of whole bunches not de-stemmed into the press, soft pressing in total absence of oxygen. Subsequent fermentation with stable temperature at 12 ° C.

Sparkling process: Medium Charmat, with very slow second fermentation through inoculation of selected yeasts.

Aging: In autoclave, contact with stirring yeast for 45 days.

Color: pale bright straw yellow.

Perlage: Very fine and continuous, excellent persistence in the glass.

Bouquet: Delicate and fine, with initial floral notes that evolve into light aromas of yellow-fleshed fruit.

Taste: Creamy and intriguing, with flavor and acidity that blend well with the aroma felt on the nose. Soft, engaging finish with good persistence.

Total acidity: 6.2 gr./It.

Residual sugars: 9.4 gr./It.

Alcohol: about 11.5%.