De Stefani Prosecco Millesimato Brut 2023
The name DS stands for the initials of the surname De Stefani, the family that is behind this brand and that produces Premium wines in Veneto Italy since four generations.
DS Prosecco Millesimato Brut has a straw yellow colour brightened by a fine and persistent perlage. It presents an apple and a pear aroma, with jasmine hints. Excellent for an aperitif, ideal with seafood, spaghetti with clams and salami. We suggest to serve at 5-6°C.
How is the wine made?
VINIFICATION: destemming and crashing of the grapes, soft
pressing, cool static clarification and fermentation exclusively with
wild yeasts in stainless steel vats at 18°C. Then the wine matures on
its noble lees in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. The
lees are frequently mixed (battonage) in order to increase the thickness
and the smoothness of the wine.
SECOND FERMENTATION: the second fermentation is carried
out with the “Italian method” in pressured tanks.
About the winery
The De Stefani family originates in Refrontolo, a little hilly village in Veneto Italy. As results in official documents of 1624. In the second half of 1800 Valeriano De Stefani, the founder, individualized the best soil where to produce wines of rare indigenous territorial personality “thanks to the Caranto soil”, as is the Colvendrame estate in Refrontolo, on the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, north of Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Today Alessandro De Stefani “ fourth generation” follows his father Tiziano in producing wines that follows a very natural philosophy of sustainability by maintaining and preserving the growth of old healthy vines, planted by choice in very high-density vineyards, without the use of chemicals or animal products, and using only indigenous yeasts without additional sulphites in the process of making their wines, turning native varieties into a better expression of themselves.
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