D'arapri Riserva Nobile Classic Method Millesimato 2019

D'arapri Riserva Nobile Classic Method Millesimato 2019

It is the most typical product, obtained exclusively from Bombino Bianco grapes, an indigenous vine that Casa d'Araprì has successfully experimented with as a base wine suitable for making sparkling wine with the classic method. The technique of the first fermentation in wood gives the RN a color glittering gold, a rich aroma of ripe fruit and hints of vanilla. The taste sensations are savory, full and complex. Denomination: IGP Daunia Bombino Bianco. Grape varieties: Bombino bianco. Production area: San Severo. Vineyard: Contrada San Biase and Contrada San Matteo – 1/2 + 12 hectares. Type of soil: clayey-limestone, in slight slope. Exposure and altitude: South South-West, 80-100 m. above sea level. Training system and planting density: Espalier – 3500 plants per hectare, Apulian pergola – 2000 plants per hectare. Yield per hectare: 100-120 quintals per hectare, approximately 3-4 kg per vine. Harvest period: end of September , with manual harvesting and selection of the grapes. First fermentation in 300 liter tonneaux. with permanence "sur lie" until January. Refinement and permanence on the yeasts: each bottle rests for a minimum of 36 months protected from light, air currents and shocks, at a temperature of 13° C, in the basement of our ancient cellar Disgorgement: a la glace manually, with the addition of the dosage syrup, approximately two months before marketing. Colour: light golden and crystalline, with subtle perlage and beautiful verve. Nose: Intense with enveloping elegance, with tones of butter pastry that blends with a strong fruit of pineapple and banana and a hint of vanilla. Taste: full and complex, with a full and dynamic palate, but at the same time full body and volume, with an unforgettable gustatory pleasure. Perfect interpretation of the Araprì style which enhances the characteristics of the vintage.

Thousandth vintage: 2019