Brut, Donnafugata

BRUT

Type

VSQ Brut Metodo Classico

Grapes

Chardonnay and Pinot Nero

Production area

South-western Sicily, Tenuta di Contessa Entellina and nearby areas

Altitude

470 to 500 m AMSL

Orography

high hillside facing north-east

Soils

Clayey with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH7.5 to 7.8). Total limestone from 20 to 35%. Rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc)

VINEYARD

Training and pruning

VSP (vertical shoot positioning) with Guyot training

Planting densities

4,444 plants per hectare ( 2.5 m x 0.9 m)

Yield per hectare

8.5 tons (3.4 tons per acre); about 1.9 kg per plant

CELLAR

Fermentation

in stainless steel and second fermentation in the bottle

Tirage date

April 2012

Aging

an average of 30 months

Disgorgement date

July 2014 (first disgorgement)

Analysis data

alcohol 12.15% ABV - pH 3.12 - total acidity 8.2 g/l - residual sugar 5 g/l

TASTING NOTES

Description

bright straw yellow, this 2011 confirms that it is a brut with great elegance. The nose opens with hints of bread crust and evolves into fragrant notes of citrus and white flowers. Surprising freshness and minerality on the palate: a long-limbed brut with fine and persistent perlage

THE WINE EXPERIENCE

Food & wine

pleasant as an aperitif, it goes well with raw fish, especially shellfish, fried vegetarian and fish dishes. We recommend it with bruschetta with bottarga and basil. Serve in medium-size tulip glasses, not flared, uncork at time of serving. Excellent at 9-11°C (48-52° F)

Occasions

A convivial wine perfect for celebrating. Try it in special occasions like a tender tête-à-tête, or a party with friends

Art & wine

An elegant woman, her face lit with a slight smile… how can we not help thinking of Mona Lisa or Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci and the many Italian portraits of women in the 1500s. A perfect balance of the elements, including, art, culture, nature. Compared with the very elegant original sketch, made on a wooden board, we just added a few touches of gold foil into the perlage, as beams of light that let us predict all the fine liveliness of its content