Murgo Brut Nerello Mascalese 2020

Description

The production technique is inspired by the one used for the Pinot Noir Grapes of Champagne. For this wine we use a particular selection of Nerello Mascalese grapes having a large, tightly packed bunch and which are harvested before their complete maturation to get high juice yield. Our estate discovered the potential of the Nerello Mascalese grapes for the production of sparkling wine at the end of the 1980s and we were the first to produce this type of wine in the territory of Mt Etna. The notable structure of the wine derives from the characteristics of the grapes and the long maturation on the yeasts and is exalted by the mineral quality of the soils where the grapes grow. It is an ideal wine for convivial moments and goes well with entrée, light first courses and seafood.
Quality:Spumante VSQ Metodo Classico Brut
Grapes: Nerello Mascalese 100 %
Vineyards: Tenuta San Michele e altri vigneti

Soil: Sands of volcanic originAltitude: 500 m. s.l.m.

Average yields: 50-60 hl / ha

Strains:4,500 plants / ha
Alcohol content:12.5% ​​Vol.
Fixed acidity:6-7 gr / l
Residual sugars:<8 gr / l
Collection: Manual with plastic boxes carried out before complete maturation
Decanting:Cooling of the must and settling in insulated tanks
Pressing:Very delicate with pneumatic presses
Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (14 °) for about 20 days
Refinement: In stainless steel tanks for 7-8 months
Bottle aging:On the lees for a period ranging from 2.5 to 3 years remouage

With giropalettes potentiality:> 5 years from the disgorging
First production:1989 vintage
Annual production:50’000 bottles 0,75 l
Color: Pale straw yellow
Perlage: Fine and continuous
Bouquet:Floral (white flowers), spicy with delicate hints of bread crust
Flavor: Full, mineral, fine, persistent fruitiness (apple, medlar)
Pairings:Oysters, raw fish from the Mediterranean marinat