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Scaperdas Freres Sparkling Methode Traditionnelle Rose

  • Rose
  • Xinomavro, Single Vineyard (100%)

Vinification & Aging

Grapes are harvested by hand, end of September. Whole bunches are pressed and short skin contact for bleeding of color. Primary fermentation is done in oak barrels and aged for 6 months. The wine is bottled and the “liquer de tirage” is added to begin second fermentation in bottle. Bottles are laid horizontally on a Riddler in the cellar at cold temperatures until fermentation is complete turning the bottles regularly every month. Bottles are left to age on the lees for a minimum of 4 years.

Aged 4 years on the lees, 8 years in bottle.

Ecosystems

The grapes used for Scaperdas Frères Cuvee Exceptionnelle are from a vineyard of in the area “Kanali”, located next to the lake of Petra in Florina NW Greece. The vineyard is a total of 0.5Ha. There the soil is light, deep, with a high content of calcium carbonate. Soil moisture due to the proximity to the lake, low temperatures and high atmospheric humidity maintain high acidity of the grapes, while allowing the grapes to ripen phenolically, without increasing sugars to high levels. We chose it for all these features, as well as for its age.