Nose

Blanc de Blancs is characterized by delicate hints of bread crust, jasmine flowers and orange blossom with sweet notes of yellow-fleshed fruit that enrich its structure. A high-class sparkling wine at the top of the quality pyramid of Casa Vinicola Fazio.

Palate

Sapid and refined. Full and enveloping on the palate, it releases its aromas with great elegance.

Growing Conditions

- TYPE OF VITICULTURE: Espalier system

- VINEYARD LOCATION AREA: DOC Erice area

- ALTITUDE: 350/400 meters above sea level

- TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey - - calcareous with presence of Humus

- EXPOSURE OF THE VINES: North/East

- TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot

- STRAINS/HA: 4000/4500

Harvest

Harvesting by hand.

- GRAPE YIELD QUINTALS/HA: 60 q/ha

- HARVEST PERIOD: First ten days of August

Winemaking

Intense, aromatic, intriguing. A cuvée from Chardonnay grapes, the symbolic
variety of sparkling wine, which in this expression releases its most refined and
elegant characteristics, thanks to an intense bouquet and impeccable processing of
raw materials.

After harvest, the grapes undergo a cold maceration process of the skins with the must. The soft pressing and slow fermentation take place in thermo-controlled stainless steel containers.

Destemming, cold maceration of the skins with the must (4° C). Soft pressing of the grapes and very slow, thermo-controlled fermentation. Second fermentation with the long Charmat method.

- IN AUTOCLAVE: 8-10 months “sur lie” with daily stirring

Appearance

Bright straw yellow. Fine and persistent.

Food Pairing

Ideal as an aperitif or with fish-based dishes, molluscs and crustaceans.