Finally the great Italian “Méthode Champenoise” you were waiting for!
750ml
| GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE VINEYARD | Rocca |
|---|---|
| ELEVATION | about 300 m. a.s.l. |
| SOIL TYPE | mostly clay, calcareous with high iron content |
| EXPOSURE | Southern |
| TOTAL HECTARES | about 1,2 |
| VARIETALS PLANTED | Pinot Noir (55%) and Chardonnay (45%) |
| NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE | over 4500 |
| ROOTSTOCK | S04 |
| TRAINING SYSTEM | Guyot |
| AGE OF THE VINES | over 20 years |
| YIELDS PER HECTARE | about 60 quintals (6 tons) |
| YIELDS PER HECTARE IN HECTOLITERS | about 42 hectolitres per hectare |
| HARVESTING | by hand |
| VINIFICATION | new barrel fermentation and aging 8 months for Chardonnay, fermentation and aging in steel vats for Pinot Noir |
| SECOND FERMENTATION | “méthode champenoise”, with aging of 100/110 months on lies |
| LIQUER D’EXPEDITION | Bas Armagnac 1943 |
Wine specifications
Quarantatrè presents itself to its admirers as a wine – and the word “wine” is not chosen by chance – of enormous complexity: over the noble flavours of bread crust given by the careful aging on the lies you find the fragrance of flowers and quince characteristic of the best Bas Armagnac, become wise with age (vintage 1943).
The perlage is silky, and the long taste recalls the most “English” Champagne.
Wine specifications
Quarantatrè will be enjoyed happily with a lobster from Sardinia, a bed of raw wild mushrooms or a 24 month old Parmigiano.