News: the MILLESIMATO 2005 was obtained from the selection of the best grapes produced by vineyards older than 20 years.

Wine: Colli Euganei Bianco Spumante (Colli Euganei White Sparkling)

Classical Method, Pas Dosé

Grapes: made from Chardonnay, Garganega, Pinella, Pinot Bianco

Plant breeding: spurred cordon and Guyot

Production per hectare: 80 quintals

Harvesting period: Mid-August

Wine-making process: grapes are manually collected in small cases of 14 kg. After a soft pressing, the first must (about 45% of grapes) is fermented in thermal-conditioned steel tanks.

Draught: the wine is refined and cleared for about 8 months; then the “Cuvée” is made and “Liqueur de triage” is added. Bottles are closed with a crown cap and placed carefully in piles in underground caves where they are kept at a constant emperature of 12° C and refined for 40 months.

Degorgement: after the refinement period, bottles are moved into “Pupitres” for the manual “remuage,” which lasts 8 weeks. This process allows the sediment of the second fermentation to rise to the bottle neck. After the neck is iced, the sediments are poured out and then the bottle is filled up with some wine of the same type.

Grappa di Moscato fior d' arancio

The earliest mention of Moscato Fior d'Arancio dates back to 1300, when the poet Francesco Petrarca cites this wine in one of his works, calling it "Moscato Sirio". Until the second half of the last century, Moscato grapes were cultivated successfully in the Euganean Hills area with the name "Moscato Arancio" but, because of the problems due to their late ripening, the cultivation of these grapes was almost abandoned. Only a few skilful and passionate producers prevented these grapes from disappearing.

Grappa, which comes from the distillation of Moscato marc, has a strong scent, a pleasant flavour and a harmonic taste. With the particular Moscato scent together with a delicate scent of orange skin and rose petals, the grappa gives its best in its aftertaste and elegant persistence, making this grappa pleasant even during the summer if served chilled.