Sparkling

Rosé 14 Brut

By Gozzelino, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Gozzelino Rosé 14 Brut

A sparkling rosé of 60% Barbera and 40% Merlot made by autoclave.

Tasting notes

Deep pink turning antique pink with age. Fine, continuous perlage. Pleasantly intense nose with rose notes recalling strawberry. Fresh and persistent on the palate with a slightly bitterish finish.

Pairs well with

Aperitifs, fish and cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Vino Spumante Rosato Brut
Grape
Barbera 60%, Merlot 40%
Production area
Costigliole d'Asti
Soil
Sandy, clay and limestone
Vineyard planting
Traditional Piedmontese Guyot training; yield 90 q/ha; average vine age 10-25 years
Vinification
Soft pressing with a nitrogen press and fermentation in temperature-controlled steel. Second fermentation in autoclave with selected yeasts at 18 C, then bottling.
Serving temperature
8-10 C

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