Description
Quality soil acknowledgement and know-how regarding the interaction between Vineyard-Terroir are the keys to interpreting Firriato’s work in all its estates. This working conduct is much more evident in the Cavanera Etnea estate, where the winery produces Gaudensius Blanc de Blancs, a sparkling wine produced according to the classic method employing white grapes of Carricante and Chardonnay. Carricante grapes are typical of the Etna volcano and grow in the Cavanera Etnea estate, while Chardonnay grapes express all the hilly features of a cru growing in the Borgo Guarini estate, within the Trapani countryside, where these grapes can be used for the sparkling process just like those growing in the Champagne region.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years

- Start up year: 1985
- Oenologist: Giovanni Di Giovanna, Paolo Errante
- Bottles produced: 4.500.000
- Hectares: 470
The company, nevertheless, is always projected towards the future and to the enhancement of the territory, in particular, at the moment, it is very focused with its efforts on the Etna area. Read more


Name | Firriato Gaudensius Blanc de Blancs Metodo Classico Brut |
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Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | Carricante, Chardonnay |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Vendor | Firriato |
Origin | Company's vineyard in Trapani. |
Climate | Altitude: 200 and 650 m. a.sl. Exposure: North and North-East according to the vineyard. |
Soil composition | Clay, loam, volcanic and sandy. |
Cultivation system | Guyot and spurred cordon. |
Plants per hectare | 4,000. |
Yield per hectare | 6,000 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | By hand, between September and October for Carricante and Chardonnay grapes. |
Wine making | Soft pressing of whole grapes and fermentation at a controlled temperature followed by a second fermentation in the bottle. |
Aging | In the bottle, in contact with the yeasts for over 30 months: The bottles undergo riddling followed by disgorgement. |
Total acidity | 7.3 gr/L |
PH | 3.05 |
Year production | 18000 bottles |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |