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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