Ferrari Perlé Rosé Riserva 2018
This wine has aold rose pink colour and afine perlage. The nose is dominated by elegant notes of berries, roses and raspberries that give way to hints of biscuits and candied orange. The palate is supported by excellent structure that highlights the typical qualities of Pinot Noir. Itisenhanced by adelicate hint of spices, sweet almonds and yeast. The finish islong and persistent.
The grapes come from organic certified vineyards owned by the Lunelli family. The vineyards sit on the slopes of the Dolomites mountains at altitudes between 300 and 600 meters above sea level with asouth-eastern and southerly exposure. Soil are skeletal and sandy.
Grapes were hand -picked and carried to the winery. The chardonnay and part of the pinot noir grapes were gently pressed using a pneumatic press and fermented stainless steel vats as white wines. The remaining pinot noir grapes underwent 10-15 hours of maceration before being pressed and fermented into a rosé wine. After the malolactic fermentation –which soften the natural acidity and improve texture –the wines were blended into arosé wine which was bottled for the second fermentation using Ferrari’s own selection of yeast. The wine isaged on lees for a minimum of 5years before disgorgement and dosage which is normally inthe range of 5-6 gr of sugar.
- ABV: 12.5%
- Vegetarian: Yes
- Vegan: Yes
- Organic: No
- Biodynamic: No
- Closure: Natural Cork
- Grapes: Pinot Nero 80%, Chardonnay 20%
- Country: Italy
- Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
- Subregion: Trento DOC
For over a century, Ferrari has made some of Italy’s finest ‘Metodo Classico’ sparkling wines in the Trento DOC. Their enduring reputation for quality, stemming from meticulous grape selection and state-of-the-art winemaking, has ensured that they remain a reference point for the category today.
Founder Giulio Ferrari honed his craft in Champagne before returning to Trento in 1902, at which point the territory was still part of the Austrian Empire. Here, he founded his eponymous winery and began making bottle-fermented wines to compete with the finest champagnes. Having no children to inherit the business, Giulio entrusted his legacy to local wineshop owner Bruno Lunelli in 1952. The Lunelli family has continued Giulio’s legacy in line with Ferrari’s founding principle: to express the singularity of the Trentino territory through exceptional sparkling wines. They currently own 100 hectares of certified organic vineyards within the region, all dedicated to the production of Ferrari’s exceptional wines.
Ferrari focuses primarily on Chardonnay, which Giulio Ferrari introduced to the area, planted on the slopes of the Dolomites, between 300 and 600 meters above sea level. These elevations create significant diurnal temperature variation, giving the grapes aromatic complexity, elegance, and acidity. In addition to the estate’s organic vineyards, Ferrari works with 600 like-minded local grape growers whose sustainability practices align with their own. The estate’s efforts towards maintaining the environment have also led to Ferrari achieving ‘Carbon neutral’ and ‘Biodiversity Friend’ certifications.
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