La Farra DOCG Superiore Brut (ITALY)

Located in the commune of in the heart of the province in the Veneto region, La Farra is owned & operated by the Nardi family. They Veneto Wine Region of Italy strive for exceptional quality through gentle care of the land & vines, along with meticulous wine making Veneto is one of the foremost wine producing regions processes from start to finish. The vines are grown of Italy both in terms of quality and quantity. It high in the high hills of Farra di Soligo, Farr, produces the largest quantity of DOC and DOCG Solighetto & S. Peter Feletto where the soil is wines in Italy. There are two different climates in composed of clay & limestone. Veneto. It is mostly continental but has a Mediterranean climate closer to the Adriatic Sea. Grapes: . Viniculture: The grapes are hand-harvested in the The village of Valdobbiadene is located just north of fall, after the first fermentation the wines are racked & the city of and is the home of some the best stored in thermo-conditioned stainless steel tanks. vineyards for producing Prosecco in the region. Secondary fermentation occurs in large tanks after which the wine is bottled under pressure in the Prosecco DOC is made primarily from the Glera traditional Charmat method. grape (must be at least 85%). It may be blended with Alcohol: 11% vol. a variety of native grapes such as Verdiso, Perera, Appearance: Straw yellow with delicate & persistent Bianchetta along with Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, bubbles. Chardonnay and others. Nose: Fresh with fruity notes of peach & apple. Palate: Elegant & fruity with notes of stone fruits & Prosecco is also the backbone of fruity cocktails such apple. Delicate bubbles last through the finish that as the Bellini and can also be used to make delicious pleasantly lingers with dry sweet & sour notes. Mimosas.

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