Dea del Mare Prosecco DOC Spumante Extra Dry

Dea del Mare Prosecco Extra Dry DOC has gentle bubbles, with a pleasant and fruity, classic Prosecco nose. The wine is very soft on the palate but with refreshing and lively acidity.

All vineyards are situated on gentle hillside slopes in the North-East of Italy. The grapes are carefully picked in mid to late September when they reached full maturity but still retain the high level of acidity needed to produce a good Prosecco.

The grapes are destemmed and very gently pressed in a pneumatic press. The Charmat method of sparkling production in an autoclave is used and selected yeasts are added to initiate fermentation. As soon as the fermentation is finished the wine is racked. The wine is then cooled to prevent malolactic fermentation, in order to retain the fresh aromas.

First fermentation: it takes place off the skins in stainless steel temperature controlled conditions not exceeding 18°C, in stainless steel for approximately 8-10 days. Second fermentation: the secondary fermentation is carried out in cuve close containers, no larger then 150 Hl. Secondary fermentation is initiated by adding selected yeasts, and fermentation is very slow - at 14°C. The wine is continuously rotated in order to give it optimum contact with the less for softness and body. The wine is then cooled and filtered ready prior to bottling.

stainless steel

Excellent as an aperitif . Ideal with fresh cheese, risotto, white meat and with all seafood in general.