TITLE: Prosecco Gold

APPELLATION: Prosecco DOC Millesimato Extra Brut

PRODUCER: Pitars

REGION: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 100% Glera

OVERVIEW_PROCESS: Charmat Method - 1st fermentation in steel vats at controlled temp, select yeast added; 2nd fermentation in low-temp pressure tanks; aged 6 months in bottle

OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP: 45 - 50 °F

OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 11.5%

PROFILE_COLOR: bright, pale straw yellow

PROFILE_NOSE: rich & enormously pleasurable, with a variety of mature fruit, including apple, pear & citrus, with notes of flowers

PROFILE_FINISH: essence of apple & honeysuckle, with a creamy, sparkling texture molded into the residual sugar

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PAIRING: Versatile as an aperitif, with hors d’oeuvres, pastries & cakes or light dishes

AWARDS: 91 Points, James Suckling

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