San Mattia Barbagianni was not directly created through my will. After a few good friends and some collaborators had nagged me, which emphasised the need to have a reference San Mattia aperitif for drinking in company, I tried a test to keep them happy.
Great satisfaction for everyone. San Mattia Barbagianni has hit the mark every year since that first harvest in 2010.
- Vine species: Garganega and Chardonnay
- Soils: Clayey, loamy, calcareous
- Year planted: 2006
- Altitude: 220m asl
- Exposure: East-South-East ridge
- Cane training system: Guyot
- Planting density: 5700 plants/Ha
- Grape yield per hectare: 9000 kg
- Harvest season: chardonnay end of August, garganega end of September
- Harvesting: manual
- Duration of fermentation: 15/20 days
- Temp. of fermentation: 15°C
- Alcoholic content: 12% vol
- Refermentation: Martinotti method
- Maceration: Skin prefermentation at 10°C
- Fining: stainless steel
- Fining in the bottle: at least 2 months
- Colour: straw yellow with green highlights
- Perlage: elegant, continuous, and delicate effervescence
- Aroma (nose): white fruits, broom flowers, jasmine, touch on pennyroyal
- Taste: floral and fruity notes, mineral hint on the finish.