Sparkling

Gilli Extra Dry

Name: Cascina Gilli Gilli Extra Dry
Brand: Cascina Gilli

By Cascina Gilli, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Gilli Extra Dry, born in 2019 from research with the Cantina Sperimentale del Bonafous, is a rosé sparkling wine made purely from Malvasia di Schierano using the Charmat-Martinotti method.

Tasting notes

Bright pink with a delicate, persistent perlage. Raspberry and wild strawberry aromas with grassy notes; on the palate the wild strawberry typical of Malvasia di Schierano is prominent, its freshness balanced by residual sugar for a pleasant sip.

Pairs well with

As an aperitif or with delicate first courses and fish; also finger food and spicy dishes.

Technical details

Style: Sparkling
Denomination: Vino Spumante Rosato
Grape: Malvasia di Schierano 100%
Cru / vineyard: Bricco Gilli
Production area: Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Soil: Marly soil with balanced sand, silt and clay
Exposure: S
Harvest: Early manual harvest
Vineyard planting: 4,200 vines/ha, Guyot trained, vines young to 40 years old
Vinification: An early harvest of Malvasia di Schierano captures its aromas and acidity. Grapes are hand-picked, destemmed and the whole berries gently pressed with no pre-fermentation maceration; a second fermentation in steel tank follows the Charmat-Martinotti method at low temperature with selected yeasts, reaching 12.5% alcohol with a little residual sugar, then ages three months in steel.
Serving temperature: 8C
Storage: Ready to drink now, not suitable for further ageing.

Gilli Extra Dry

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