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Wine Tasting Adventure

Ca' di Alte, Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry - Liberty

£14.99 GBP
£14.99 GBP

The Ca’ di Alte wines are made at Cantina Colli Vicentini, to the east of Verona, by local winemakers Damiano Noro and Stefano Lovato.

The grapes for the Ca' di Alte range are grown primarily on hills south of Vicenza, known as the Colli Berici, whose high elevation and aspect ensure lower yields and optimum ripeness. The delicate aromas in the unoaked whites have been preserved through careful winemaking. The Sauvignon Blanc is surprisingly fragrant and varietal, ripe rather than herbaceous, while the Pinot Grigio has an attractive biscuity character.

The Pinot Nero shows the benefits of the vineyard's high elevations, which create cool nights and excellent freshness in the final wines. This expression is defined by appealing cherry perfume, decent depth on the palate and excellent length. It puts many a Bourgogne Pinot Noir to shame. The Merlot is riper and juicier than other Merlots from the Veneto and offers great value.

Ca’ di Alte’s Frizzante and Spumante Proseccos also reflect the quality of the grapes of this area. Delicate, clean and balanced, with 15-16 grammes per litre of residual sugar, these sparkling wines are fresh, fruity and easy to drink.

The vineyards are located in the hills and are north facing. The hillside sites experience cooler nights, allowing the aromatic compounds of the grapes to develop. The vines are trained using the Guyot system. The soil is calcareous and of volcanic origin.

This Prosecco was made using the Charmat method. The grapes were hand-picked, and the stalks removed before crushing. After soft pressing the must was fermented in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks until 10% ABV was reached. The wine was then moved on to pressurised tanks (autoclave) and an addition of yeast and sugar started a second fermentation under pressure. The CO2 generated by this second fermentation dissolved in the wine making it sparkling. After filtration and centrifugation, the wine was refrigerated and bottled under pressure to preserve the right level of dissolved CO2. The wine is "spumante" or “fully sparkling” as the pressure in the bottle is above 3 bars.

This Prosecco is a light straw yellow with fine bubbles. A pleasant bouquet with notes of pear and floral hints is followed by a very bright, clean and lifted, palate. The finish is very dry, with lingering freshness.