Bellenda "Fratelli Cosmo" Prosecco Rosé Extra Dry Millesimato 2020 Veneto

FROM THE WINERY:

It appears a lovely, shimmering pale pink, with dense, silky mousse, testifying to the meticulous care lavished on quality selection of the fruit at harvest. The bouquet is generous and fruit-rich, redolent of cherry, raspberry, and wild strawberry. That fruit continues onto a stylish palate, whose crisp acidity gives admirable support to the wine’s harmonious, elegant structure. 

VINEYARD The vineyards, all within the Prosecco DOC zone, face south-southeast at elevations of 70-250 metres. The climate is temperate, with cold winters, warm summers, and consistent ventilation, while the day-night temperature differentials are moderate. The vines, dense-planted at an average of 4,000 per hectare, are trained to a mixture of spurred cordon and Sylvoz. The grapes are picked exclusively by hand, around mid-September; yields in must average 90 hl/ha.

VINIFICATION After the clusters are destemmed and the grapes pressed, the must spends a brief period on the skins and then is gently pressed off with a bladder press. The must is then gravity-settled and fermented at 18-20°C. Effervescence is achieved via the Italian Method in 30hl steel pressure fermenters over a period of minimum two months