Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry DOC - Le Contesse

The Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry by Le Contesse from Friuli-Venezia Giulia reveals a brilliant, platinum yellow color when swirled in the glass. The perlage of this sparkling wine shines consistently and finely in the glass. Poured into a sparkling wine glass, this sparkling wine from the Old World reveals wonderfully youthful aromas of grapefruit, orange, lemongrass and pink grapefruit, rounded off with garrigue, Mediterranean herbs and lovage.

The Le Contesse Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry delights with its elegantly dry taste. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine at the upper end of the price range, this Italian wine naturally delights with the finest balance despite its dryness. Aroma does not necessarily need sugar. The texture of this light-footed sparkling wine is wonderfully light on the palate. On the finish, this wine from the Veneto wine-growing region delights with good length. There are again hints of quince and apple.

Vinification of Le Contesse Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry

The basis for the elegant Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry from Veneto are grapes from the Glera grape variety. After being harvested by hand, the grapes are quickly brought to the winery. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. The base wines are then fermented. Once the cuvée has been assembled, further ageing takes place using the Charmat method. Le Contesse Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry then matures in the bottle for a few months before being disgorged.

Recommended pairing for Le Contesse Luna d'Or Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry

This Italian wine is best enjoyed chilled at 5 - 7°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to wok vegetables with fish, fruity endive salad or vegetable salad with beetroot.