By Azienda Agricola Serre
Colsenta Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore Dry

Wine Details
Grapes: 100% hand-selected Glera grapes
Production Area: Steep vineyards located in Combai
Vineyard Features: Classic vineyards in the Prosecco area on south-facing hills, cultivated with the characteristic double-arched cane system
Soil: Soft, well-structured, fossil-rich clay, well endowed with organic substance and neutral-alkaline pH
Grape Harvest: Last ten days of September

Tasting Notes
This sparkling wine is made from our best grapes. It is light straw-yellow colored and has a light froth and a fine and persistent perlage. Its flower and fruit notes recall golden apple, banana, and wisteria. Serre Prosecco has a peculiar sweetish and velvety flavor. Good as an aperitif, it can be served at the end of a meal, especially with creamy desserts.

Location
The name 'Serre' has a meaning that is closely associated with the land. In fact, it is the name of a location appearing on maps, which stands for a "valley which opens and then closes." The Serre agribusiness sits right within a "valley which opens and then closes" in the municipality of Combai di Miane, a small town in the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG district of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the Province of Treviso. Its lands have become famous for 'marroni' or large chestnuts harvested among majestic, century-old chestnut trees.

Vineyard Notes
The Serre farm manages 18 hectares of terrain, most of which are vineyards. The rest are meadows and wooded areas. The quality of the terrain is ideal for producing sparkling wines, where the average slope is 30%, and thus, the viniculture is more similar to that found in the mountains than that found in the hills. Machinery cannot access this area, so the operations are all done by hand, and materials are still moved using back baskets. Therefore, the yields are often limited and hardly ever amount to 130 quintals per hectare, as foreseen by the Regulations for Origin control. The terrain is a mix of clay and rock substrata. The hot summer weather, when grapes ripen, is eased by the capricious breezes blowing from north to south across an open amphitheater down to the plains that reach the sea.

Farming Notes
The vines farmed in the Serre vineyards are the traditional, autochthonous ones of Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Verdiso, Bianchetta, and Perea. The farming techniques are the usual double-arched cane and cappuccino for the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG and Verdiso vineyards. The terrain and weather conditions, along with the utmost care by the Serre wine farmers, enable the wine to express those terroir qualities.

Technical Data
Alcohol: 11.00%
Sugar Content: 22.00 g/l
Serving Temperature: 8-10 degrees C; please uncork delicately
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