DON FORTUNATO BRUT
Type: Sparkling Brut charmat.
Varietal: white grape of Calabria.
Production area: Calabria region, in the province of Crotone, Ciro Marina resort “Timpa Bianca”.
Soil: white clay.
Altitude: from 50 meters to 100 meters above sea level.
Production system: trellis with 5600 plants per hectare.
Climate: Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, dry summer.
Harvest: by hand in late August.
Refining: a month in bottle temperature-controlled.
Colour: Straw yellow light.
Taste: dry, good acidity and moderately dry with balanced presence of sugar less than 15g/l.
Foods to accompany: excellent as an aperitif or with seafood, shellfish and fresh cheese.
Serving temperature: 8 and 10 degrees.