Villa Raiano Ripa Bassa

• TYPE

  Brut sparkling wine

• GRAPE VARIETY

  50% Fiano – 50% Greco

• ORIGIN OF GRAPES

  San Michele di Serino, Altavilla Irpina (Avellino)

• ALTITUDE

  250m asl for Fiano vineyards and 550m asl for Greco vineyards

• TRAINING SYSTEM

  Guyot

• PLANT DENSITY

  4000 – 5000 vines/ha

• GRAPE YIELD

  50 q/ha

• SOIL

  Sandy silty, calcareous clay with volcanic ash for Fiano and sandy silty with veins of dark clay for Greco

• HARVEST

  Last week of August

• VINIFICATION

  Static settling of the must after soft pressing of the whole bunches; inoculation with selected yeasts on the clear mass, fermentation and aging in steel. Second fermentation in bottle according to the classic method

• FERMENTATION

  In stainless steel tanks at 16°C

• BOTTLING

  Last week of November or first week of December of the year following the harvest

• DISGORGEMENT

  After at least 36 months of permanence on the lees in the bottle

• COLOR

  Pale yellow with hints of greenish highlights, a color made even more fascinating by its fine and persistent perlage

• NOSE

  Austere and gentle. Hints of crusty bread fresh from the oven, ripe white melon and white peach, followed by mineral and mentholated sensations, a sweet note of white chocolate and a smoky finish complete the aromatic picture

• PALATE

  Fine, very fresh with perfectly integrated bubbles Not too bulky but full and unexpectedly soft. A nice acidity enhances its freshness. Unpredictable finish for the return of dense floral notes

• PAIRINGS

  Perfect with seafood first courses, shellfish and with light legume-based soups or fish soups.

Ripa Bassa Spumante Brut Metodo Classico – Villa Raiano