Bollicina Prosecco NV Sparkling Wine, 6 x 750ml

Prosecco is enjoying huge popularity at the moment, but there are very varied quality levels and it is essential for this quintessential Italian fizz not to lose sight of the quality and character. Bollicina Prosecco Spumante has been very carefully made in order to retain the natural characteristics of the wine. The prosecco grape is Glera which is grown on the gentle hillside slopes in the Treviso province. The grapes are carefully picked in mid-late September when they reach full maturity but still retaining a high level of acidity that helps to express the freshness and fruitiness typical of Prosecco. The grapes are destemmed and very gently pressed in a pneumatic press. Prior to fermentation the juice is chilled to allow a natural sedimentation of the solids and juice. Selected yeasts are added to initiate fermentation. As soon as the fermentation is finished the wine is racked. The wine is then cooled to prevent malolactic fermentation, in order to retain the fresh aromas. The first fermentation takes place off the skins in temperature controlled conditions not exceeding 18C, in stainless steel for approximately 8-10 days. The second fermentation is carried out in cuvee close containers, of 150 Hl. It is initiated by adding selected yeasts, and fermentation is very slow at 14C. The wine is continuously rotated in order to give it optimum contact with the lees for softness and body. The wine is then cooled and filtered prior to bottling.