“Cuvée dei Frati” Metodo Classico VSQ brut zéro

Cà dei Frati | Lombardy
Az. Agr. Ca' dei Frati | Vai Frati 22 | IT 25019 Lugana di Sirmione

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Ca' dei Frati, known as "il luogo dei Frati" since 1782 – the place of the monks – in Lugana near Sirmione on Lake Garda, is now owned by the fourth generation of the Dal Cero family. The traditional winery vinifies each vineyard plot separately in order to precisely express the respective terroir. The Cuvée dei Frati dosaggio zero is made from the indigenous Turbiana grape variety, the famous Trebbiano di Lugana, supplemented by a small dose of Chardonnay to maintain the acidity structure typical of Metodo Classico wines. The grapes grow on calcareous, clayey soils on the moraine hills south of Lake Garda, whose minerality gives the wines a special freshness and sapidity. The first fermentation takes place partly in stainless steel and partly in barriques, the second fermentation strictly according to the Metodo Classico in the bottle. After at least 36 months on the lees – significantly longer than for Brut – followed by a further four months of bottle ageing after disgorgement.

Brilliant golden yellow in the glass with a fine, persistent perlage. The nose develops a complex, mature bouquet of bread crust, yellow-fleshed fruit and dried fruit, overlaid with lively citrus notes – lemon zest, pink grapefruit and tangerine zest –which complement the classic yeast and hay flavours. On the palate, the Spumante is extremely dry with a maximum of three grams of residual sugar per Liters, supported by taut acidity and an elegant mousse. The silky bubbles give way to a present minerality that refreshes the palate and stimulates salivation. The final is long, flavourful and impressively clear. A purist Metodo Classico of great finesse. SUPERIORE.DE