RADICALE SPUMANTE BRUT MADE SUR LIE FROM GLERA GRAPES WITH NO ADDED SO2 Effervescence: bead of delicate, pin-point bubbles Colour Bouquet: classic to the glera grape, with fragrances of lavender, black mulberry, and hazelnut Taste: Dry, full-flavoured, and luscious. Wine name: Appellation: RADICALE -‐ Brut Vino Spumante di Qualità (V.S.Q.) Type: Spumante Brut Grapes: Glera Provenance of the grapes: Carpesica, in the municipality of Vittorio Veneto Vineyard altitude: 165 m above sea level Soil type: Mixed clayey, chalky soil of varying depths. The Carpesica hillsides have a surface layer rich in morainic residues of the ancient Piave glacier that ran down from the Sella del Fadalto between Mount Pizzoc and Mount Visentin. Position and exposure: Mostly south/south-‐west Climate: Temperate – cold winters and warm, well-‐ventilated, non-‐muggy summers. Considerable day/night temperature shifts, particularly during summer. Training system: Guyot Planting density: 5000 vines per hectare Yield: Around 70 hectolitres per hectare Harvest period: First half of September Vinification: Pressed, then gravity-‐settled, and fermented along with skins, 60% in oak vats and 40% in steel, with a natural fermentation with indigenous yeast and no use of SO2 Refermentation: Assemblage of the cuvée, then secondary fermentation with ambient yeasts, with no SO2, no filtration, and no disgorging. Average analytical data: Alcohol: 10,80% vol. Sugars: trace Total acidity: 4,60 g/L pH: 3,40 Pressure: 6 bar Tasting notes: Perlage: Light and velvety mousse, with a bead of pinpoint bubbles. Colour: A luminous, lively straw yellow, with greenish highlights. Bouquet: Refined, elegant complexity, with fragrances of lavender, black mulberry and hazelnut. Palate: Dry, full-‐flavoured, and luscious. Serving recommendations: Serve at 6-‐8 °C. Chill the bottle in the fridge for a couple of hours before opening, or – better still – in an ice bucket for around half an hour. Disgorging a la volée. Recommended glass: Spumante glass. Avoid champagne flutes, which do not allow the aromas to develop fully. Storage: Store the bottle upside-‐down in a cool, dark place; do not keep for a long time in the refrigerator. Scheda tecnica RAD75. Rev. 06/12
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