Ferrari
Riserva del Fondatore Extra Brut Riserva 2015
| Denomination | Trento DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | About 10 years, on selected yeasts from the company's cultures. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Product name | Riserva del Fondatore Extra Brut Riserva 2015 |
| Color | Bright straw with golden reflections. |
| Perfume | A bouquet of rare intensity and fragrance, in which the fruity varietal characteristics are in perfect harmony with suggestions of honey, combined with notes of white chocolate, spices and citrus fruits. |
| Taste | Elegant and well-balanced, with a velvety body and complex fruit. The nuances of acacia honey and hay blend well with the floral notes. The overall impact is aristocratic and of remarkable persistence. |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Country | Italy |
Description
The Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore is a classic method sparkling wine. A timeless signature Cru that has become a legend. It is blended with 100% Chardonnay grapes from the Maso Pianizza vineyard, which faces 500-600 meters southwest in the municipality of Trento, Trentino Alto Adige. The Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore boasts the DOC recognition. The Ferrari cellars were born from the dream of winemaker Giulio Ferrari to create a wine in Italy along the lines of French Champagne. Annual production was very small and prohibitively expensive, but in 1952 the winery was acquired by local wine merchant Bruno Lunelli. Ferrari's winemaking expertise and Lunelli's entrepreneurial skills decreed the success of the company, which increased production to 100,000 bottles annually. Even today, the Ferrari winery produces exclusively Classic Method Sparkling Wines. The Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore was created in 1972 and has since won countless awards both in Italy and abroad as a symbol of Italian elegance. The Chardonnay grapes for the Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore are carefully selected and rigorously hand-picked no earlier than mid-September. The aging lasts 10 years on the lees of its own cultures, giving the Spumante Riserva del Fondatore, the winery's flagship, a lingering aroma of acacia honey, ripe hay, and floral notes.
Awards
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2015
96/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2015
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2015
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Details
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1902
- Oenologist: Ruben Larentis
- Bottles produced: 6.950.000
- Hectares: 115
A skilled and painstaking enologist who had studied at the prestigious School of Viticulture in Montpellier, Giulio created Ferrari in 1902, producing very few, extremely select bottles at a prohibitive price, but which were still never bought to satisfy the demand of wine lovers. In 1952 Bruno Lunelli, the owner of Trento’s best-known wine bar took over Ferrari from Giulio, who continued to work in the winery until his death. Then, thanks to meticulous labour in the winery and his innate entrepreneurial verve, Bruno Lunelli increased production until it reached a hundred thousand bottles a year. In the decades that followed, Bruno Lunelli’s sons, Gino, Franco and Mauro, brought the company, which produces exclusively Classic Method sparkling wines, to the apex of quality and fame - in other words, to the peak of excellence.
Today, as was the case in the past, the Lunelli family continues to be the lifeblood of the Ferrari brand. The third generation runs the company with respect for the past and clear ideas for the future.
Their goal is to preserve the prestige of the leading producer of the Classic Method sparkling wines in Italy and one of the top ten in the world. Whilst proudly maintaining the structure of a family-owned company, the Lunelli have conquered the market through business strategies that have made Ferrari into much more than just a successful brand. The company is a real international legend, producing the best of "Made in Italy". Read more
| Name | Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Extra Brut Magnum 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Trento DOC |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Ferrari |
| Origin | Company's vineyards on the mountains of Trento |
| Climate | Altitude: 600 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West. |
| Harvest | By hand, in mid-September. |
| Aging | About 10 years, on selected yeasts from the company's cultures. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |