Bottega SpA is showcasing its new Bottega White Gold, a pure Pinot noir sparkling wine, at the IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas this week (stand number: 309).
The new launch adds to the company’s collection of sparkling wines, which include the successful Bottega Gold and Bottega Rose Gold.
Bottega White Gold (12%abv) is characterised by its silver glazed bottle containing a 100% Pinot noir white wine, described as fresh and flowery, with delicate hints of dried fruits.
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Bottega White Gold (right) is the latest addition to Bottega SpA’s collection of sparkling wines, which include Bottega Gold (left) and Bottega Rose Gold (middle) |
The grapes originate from vineyards in the hills (100-300m above sea level) and are characterised by marine sedimentary soils with fine clays. The grapes are manually harvested in wooden cases. It follows the vinification in white with immediate separation of the must from the skins. The wine obtained goes through the sparkling process which takes place in autoclave at 14°C with selected yeasts specifically for Pinot noir.
The process has a duration of between 40 and 60 days and includes the daily pump-over of the product. The wine is then stabilised for a week at a temperature of -5° C and finally filtered and bottled.
Bottega White Gold is suitable as an aperitif, pairing “particularly well” with seafood, sushi, Mediterranean cuisine, and vegetables, the company said. It is best consumed within 12 and 24 months.
Tasting notes
Colour and appearance: Brilliant, fine and very persistent perlage. Straw yellow
Nose: Delicate, flowery, with hints of white fruit and dried fruit
Palate: Dry, velvety, fresh and persistent
Details
Type: Pinot Nero Spumante Brut. Igt Pavia
Production area: Oltrepò Pavese (Lombardia)
Vine: Pinot Noir
Altitude of vineyard: 100-300m above sea level
Average production: 4,500 plants per hectare
Type of soil: Marine sedimentary soils with fine clays
Yield per hectare: 70-80q/Ha
Growing system: Guyot, Spur-pruned cordon
Harvest period: End of August – first days of September
Type of vinification: Vinification in white
Sparkling process: Long Charmat
