Brancher Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Millesimato DOCG Extra Dry 2023 (750ml)

 

Brancher Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

 

Millesimato DOCG Extra Dry

 

A landscape of rare beauty, vineyards upon gentle hills which follow the enchanted territory.  It is here, in the traditional Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco region, that Brancher wines take form.  This charming territory, rich in historical attractions and striking landscapes is characterized by steep, sun-drenched slopes that make vine growers work very hard.  To achieve the highest quality, Brancher is always very attentive regarding vinification techniques using the latest equipment, mainly cold temperatures, and taking advantage of pellicular contact.  Moreover Brancher does not use sulphur dioxide in the first stages of production.

 

Tasting Notes

 

It has an inviting straw yellow color with greenish reflections.  The perlage is fine with long lasting bubbles.  On the nose it is intense and flowery, revealing its freshness with citrus sensations together with more complex hints of ripe pear and banana.  On the palate it is elegant and delicately aromatic with a good structure.  A wonderful refreshing sip, perfectly balanced between acidity and fleshy fruity sensations.

 

Alcohol:  11%

 

Food Pairings

 

Ideal with appetizers, fish and white meat dishes, for any occasion.

 

Vineyard & Production Information

 

Vineyard Appellation:  Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG

 

Vineyard Size:  3 Ha

 

Soil Composition:  Calcareous & Clay

 

Training Method:  Guyot

 

Elevation:  150-300 m asl

 

Vines/hectare:  1150 Ha

 

Vine Age:  70% 50 Years - 30% More Recent

 

Harvest Time:  Hand picking, beginning of September

 

First Vintage:  1996

 

Production:  35,000 Bottles

 

Winemaking & Aging

 

Varietal Composition:  100% Glera

 

Fermentation Container:  Stainless Steel Tanks

 

Maceration Technique:  Cold, pellicular contact for 2-4 hours

 

Fermentation Technique:  Cold, without sulphur dioxide

 

Length of Fermentation:  6-7 Days at 18-20 C°

 

Sparkling Winemaking:  Natural in autoclaves

 

Length of bottle aging:  20-30 Days

 

Veneto Wine Region

 

Veneto is an important wine region in the northeastern corner of Italy. In terms of geography, culture, and wine styles, it represents a transition between the alpine, Germano-Slavic end of Italy and the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the south.

 

 

Brancher

 

         Producer Profile

 

Estate owned by:  Ronfini Family

 

Winemaker:  Mariano Pancot

 

Total acreage of wine:  15 Ha

 

Winery Production:  120,000 Bottles

 

Region:  Veneto

 

Arriving in Col San Martino from Vidor or Farra di Soligo, the landscape is composed of an infinite series of verdant hills organized in vertical terraces like an enormous series of residential complexes with artistic and irregular shapes.  They are surrounded by the vineyards that climb the hills, between 125 and 500 m above sea level, and drive their roots into the fertile land that, for years, has been offering up juicy golden grapes to be transformed into Prosecco sparkling wine.

 

It is here that, in the 70s, Angelo Ronfini bought his first hillside vineyards and started dedicating himself to his work with the courage and passion of an experienced grower and through hard work and love for his land and the antique culture of wine.  Francesco and Sergio, the two youngest, from an early age, absorbed the father’s passion for hard, but very satisfying work, which also became their goal in life.

 

The Ronfini Family’s experience was consolidated by the founding of the company, which, since 1996, with the help of the wine expert Mariano Pancot, has been vinifying and producing a generous Prosecco.  A Prosecco that is elegant and with an intense bouquet, in its various possibilities, DOCG, Millesimato, sparkling Extra Dry, fruity Brut and soft Rosé, as well as others, all Valdobbiadene sparkling wines with flavours that are balanced, fragrant, intense, flowery, fresh and velvety.  Brancher is always very attentive when it comes to vinification techniques, using first-rate equipment, mainly cold temperatures, and taking advantage of pellicular contact.  Moreover it doesn’t use sulphur dioxide in the first stages of production, thus obtaining good quality products.  Even before this, the care taken in the vineyard makes them very personalized, prestigious products with distinct aromatic complexities that are suitable for even the most demanding gourmet palates.