Santa Margherita
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Refrontolo Extra Brut 2025
| Denomination | DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante Superiore Rive |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 11.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Glera |
| Aging | After the second fermentation in the autoclave, the sparkling wine is left to age on the lees in the autoclave for approximately 3 months (after at least one month at a controlled temperature), then filtered and bottled isobarically. |
- Name and vintage: Spumante Superiore DOCG Rive di Refrontolo 2025
- Grape variety and alcohol content: 100% Glera, Extra Brut dosage, 11.5% alcohol by volume
- Aromas and colour: bright straw yellow; hints of peach blossom, acacia and Russet apple
- Method and bubbles: Martinotti Method, 3 months on the lees; very fine perlage
- Pairings: 8–10 °C in a tulip glass; with aperitifs, shellfish and fish
Description
What type of wine it is
Santa Margherita's Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Refrontolo Extra Brut is a refined sparkling wine from Veneto that embodies the excellence of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. Made from Glera grapes, it presents a brilliant straw yellow with greenish highlights. On the nose, it expresses clear hints of peach and acacia blossoms, followed by nuances of Rennet apple. On the palate, it is vibrant and fresh, with a marked sapidity and an extremely fine perlage that enhances its persistence, offering an enveloping sip.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in a privileged hilly area in the municipality of Refrontolo, in Veneto. The vineyards extend up to four hundred metres in altitude, cultivated using the Sylvoz and Cappuccina systems. The soils of morainic origin, shallow and rich in sandstone, infuse the wine with a peculiar energy. This specific terroir allows the clusters to develop a clear aromatic profile, ensuring a taut gustatory expression and enhancing the natural sensation of freshness on the palate.
How it is produced
After the harvest, the base wine undergoes secondary fermentation in an autoclave following the Martinotti Method. The sparkling process lasts about twenty days at controlled temperatures to preserve primary aromas and achieve the Extra Brut profile. Once fermentation is complete, the mass is cooled for natural stabilisation. This is followed by a meticulous ageing on the lees for approximately three months, essential for giving structure to the wine and defining a persistent bubble before bottling.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1935
- Oenologist: Loris Vazzoler
- Bottles produced: 13.000.000
- Hectares: 135
Santa Margherita was born in 1935 from the vision of Count Gaetano Marzotto, who believed in a modern and efficient agriculture based on the harmonious cooperation of people, nature and technology.
87 years have passed since that visionary beginning, but the core values are unchanged and have allowed this dream to grow into one of Italy's most important wine realities, capable of keeping up with the times and interpreting changes in lifestyles and consumption thanks to its widespread presence in more than 90 countries on 5 continents.
One of the pioneers in the sparkling of the Glera grape variety on the hills of Valdobbiadene since 1952, Santa Margherita has helped transform a territorial sparkling wine into a global success.
The company is also credited with the birth of Pinot Grigio as the world knows it today: a wine that has conquered the palates of several generations of winelovers thanks to its contemporary style and extraordinary ability to be paired with different foods and situations, and that 60 years ago triggered a true revolution in taste and oenological pleasure.
In addition to innovation, sustainability is a founding value for Santa Margherita, which has always been convinced that everything that comes from a healthy environment, conducted with wise measure in respect of life cycles, carries a unique value.
We are proud to share the results achieved by Santa Margherita at the end of the tastings conducted as part of the Falstaff Trophy Prosecco 2025:
- 91/100 - Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut, Santa Margherita Read more
| Name | Santa Margherita Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Refrontolo Extra Brut 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green charmat method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 11.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Glera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Santa Margherita |
| Origin | Refrontolo (Treviso), Mire area |
| Soil composition | Of morainic origin, shallow, with sandstones and conglomerates. |
| Cultivation system | Sylvoz - Double Arched Cane |
| Plants per hectare | 3,000–5,000 |
| Harvest | Second half of September |
| Fermentation temperature | 14 to 16 °C |
| Fermentation | 18-20 days |
| Production technique | Martinotti method (Charmat) |
| Wine making | The base wine is placed in an autoclave for the second fermentation, where it ferments for 18-20 days with the help of selected yeasts at a controlled temperature between 14 and 16 °C. Once the desired overpressure is reached (approximately 6 bar), the liquid is cooled to -4 °C to stop fermentation and promote stabilisation; the wine is then left to age in contact with the lees in the autoclave for approximately 3 months before being prepared for bottling. |
| Aging | After the second fermentation in the autoclave, the sparkling wine is left to age on the lees in the autoclave for approximately 3 months (after at least one month at a controlled temperature), then filtered and bottled isobarically. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |