Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rustico Brut

Description

Prosecco Valdobbiadene Rustico is a fine dry white sparkling wine with the DOC designation produced in Veneto, in Valdobbiadene (province of Treviso), by the cellars of the renowned Nino Franco winery. Viticulture in this area has ancient traditions, but the first written records linking Prosecco to this territory date back to 1772. The grape variety used to produce this dry white sparkling wine is the Glera, native to Veneto and vinified as a single varietal. The strategic position, between the sea and the Prealps, guarantees a temperate climate and constant ventilation that allows the grapes to dry quickly, even in case of rain. Glera has found the ideal environment on these hills. Thanks to their steep slope, rainfall is easily drained, and the good temperature variations between day and night allow the grapes to develop aromas and fragrances. This grape variety, which until 2009 was called Prosecco and then changed to Glera to avoid confusing the wine with the grape variety, is grown using a special technique called espalier. The harvest is brought forward to the end of September and is done strictly by hand, to avoid damaging the grapes and ensure they arrive intact at the cellar, where the destemming begins, aimed at separating the grapes from the stalks, followed by a subsequent, light pressing. The resulting must is cooled and subjected to alcoholic fermentation in large steel tanks at a controlled temperature. For the sparkling wine production, the wine is then subjected to a new fermentation in large, hermetically sealed stainless steel tanks. After bottling, the sparkling wine remains in the cellar for a further 30 days before being released for sale.

Details

Perfume

Fruity and flowery, evident notes of Williams pear and white flowers.

Color

Bright, straw yellow.

Taste

Soft texture on the palate; delicate and crystal-like.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

03 - 05 years

Producer

Producer

Nino Franco

From this winery

• Start up year: 1919
• Oenologist: Primo Franco
• Bottles produced: 1.100.000

Antonio Franco was an honest wine merchant. His son Giovanni, known as Nino, began producing sparkling wines.

But it was the "quiet revolution" of Primo Franco, Antonio’s grandson, that brought the wind of change, opening the doors of the best restaurants in the world to his Valdobbiadene Prosecco wines. Primo bravely crossed the Piave, leaving behind an agricultural world that exclusively evolved around itself.

Primo’s new wave of Prosecco – authorial, intimate and identifying – is the embodiment of his experiences: travels, encounters, meetings with chefs and gastronomes of the Nouvelle Cuisine, studies in enology and passion for architecture, as well as conversations and drinks with friends.

Today, after making history for a century, Nino Franco is the icon of Valdobbiadene Prosecco. While observing the utmost respect for his homeland, he undid – using quality and imagination – all the prejudices against an easy and standardized wine, one considered as an endowment of a rustic and pragmatic culture. Read more

Veneto

Technical Sheet

Name	Nino Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rustico Brut
Type	White charmat method sparkling wine brut
Denomination	Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	11.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Glera
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Vendor	Nino Franco
Origin	Valdobbiadene (TV).
Wine making	Pressing, destemming, cooling of must and fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperature. Second fermentation in "cuve close".
Allergens	Contains sulphites