CARTIZZE DOC di Valdobbiadene Sparkling wine

Production area:

Prosecco is the most popular vine in the district of Treviso, especially in Valdobbiadene and Conegliano, where it is the most widely planted variety. Prosecco grapes yield excellent still as well as sparkling wines. The Prosecco that is wine made with grapes grown in the area around the village of San Pietro di Barbozza near Valdobbiadene, also known as Cartizze, is given the name of “Cartizze”.

Vinification system:

White vinification. First fermentation occurs inside steel vats at controlled temperature,where selected yeasts are added. The wine becomes bubbly inside low-temperature pressure tanks.

Chemical characteristics:

• Effective alcohol level: % vol. 11.50 / 12.30
• Sugar: g/l 26.5 ± 3.0
• Total acidity: g/l 5.70 ± 0.50

Physical characteristics:

• Aphrometric pressure: bar at 20°C 4.50 ± 1.0

Organoleptic characteristics

• Bubbles: Rightly evanescent, with a fine and persistent perlage.
• Colour: Pale straw yellow with greenish shades.
• Aroma: Fruity, with a rich scent of fruit, especially of apples, lemons and grapefruits. It has a pronounced aroma of wisteria in bloom and acacia flowers.
• Flavuor: It has a fresh flavour. Full-bodied, it is pleasant and harmonious to the palate, with a delicately dry aftertaste.

Nutritional value

• 1 g of alcohol: 7 Kcal
• 1 l of dry wine at 10°: 600 Kcal
• 1 g of sugar: 4 Kcal.
• Serving suggestions: Excellent dessert wine, perfect companion to biscuits and cakes, both dry and not.
• Serving temperature: at 6-8° C.
• Storage: Store in a cool place, away from the light and heat.
• Packing and marketing: 0.750-l glass bottles inside boxes of 6 or 12 bottles each. Palletised in europallets; 80 boxes with 6 bottles each (10 per layer); 45 boxes with 12 bottles each (9 per layer).