Nose
The Sterling Vintners Collection Prosecco offers aromas of white peach, honeydew and juicy pear.
Palate
The nose leads to a mouth-watering palate where crisp flavors of green apple and honeydew melon. The wine offers pleasing fruit flavors and balanced acidity with a delicate creamy texture.
Growing Conditions
2016 was a very high quality vintage in the Prosecco DOC regions, one of the best in recent decades. The weather throughout the year was far f rom typical and good vineyard management made the f inal quality so special. The growing season started cool with a lot of rain, and flowering was quite variable by region. July also brought significant rain but luckily no hail and August was beautifully sunny with low humidity, leading to perfect ripening of the grapes, with bunches full of berries and optimum acidity. Picking was carried out in careful rotation as each vineyard block came to ripeness, with the resulting crop carrying high acidity and good sugars to ensure an excellent sparkling wine base.
Winemaking
Our Prosecco was made by the Charmat method. Following harvest, we pressed the grapes and placed the juice into stainless steel tanks for a cold fermentation to preserve the inherent fruitiness. We kept the wine sur lie (on yeast) for three weeks with frequent stirring for rich texture on the palate. To develop the fine, persistent bubbles and lovely aromatics, the wine underwent a secondary fermentation in tank before being bottled.
Food Pairing
A perfect accompaniment to fresh seafood and light cheeses or enjoyed on its own.
