NV Giuseppe & Luigi Prosecco, Friuli, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The Glera for this wine comes from two parts: the largest part is in the Friuli sub zone of Latisana, and the other is in the Collio DOC. Latisana is located southwest of Collio Orientale del Friuli and Collio is on the Slovenian boarder in the foothills. The farming is sustainable, with no use of pesticides or fungicides. Cover crops and mowing are used to maintain vineyard health. Soils are a fine mix of limestone and clay (marl),

without sulphites With maturation in 80% Stainless steel vat

Although a relatively young winery the vineyards themselves were established back in the 17th century by Prince Giovanni Pignatelli

(Ribeiro) where the proximity of their land to the Atlantic

They are rough as sandpaper because he is out in the vineyards 11 months of the year

” He doesn’t put much stock in winemaking as an exact science – the wine is what it is

After blending

Nikolaihof has been practicing Bio-dynamics since 1971

and a rich touch of noticeable sweetness

Breeding will be long on fine lees for 10 months

The Zwettl Monastery was founded in 1074 and in 1171 the Monks of Zwettl were granted their first vineyards: Heiligenstein & Gaisberg–the oldest documented sites in the Kamptal

Superb flavors and excellent ripening led to an earlier than expected harvest

Didier Depond