Verde Piona
Sparkling winesA 50-year-long tradition.
A long pursued wine, created after a series of experimentations by Albino Piona himself, Verde Piona stands for a piece of History of our Winery.
A sparkling white wine obtained from refermentation in the bottle on its lees without disgorging.
In 2020 we proposed a restyling of its historical label to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this wine, which is unique in its genre!
Awards
- Organoleptic properties
a shiny straw yellow color with fine and persistent perlage.
To the nose, it is intense and fragrant, with hints of bread crust and notes of yeast; it is fine and elegant.
In the mouth, it is strong and harmonious, sapid and lively, with a slightly bitter and dry background.
- Grapes Varieties
- Rondinella 50% Garganega 50%
- Vineyards
- grapes come from vineyards of own property.
- Altitude
- 150-200 MSL
- Soil
- Morainic hills south of Lake Garda.
- Cultivation
- grown on espalier
- Vineyard Age
- 20/25 years
- No. of Stumps
- 5,000 stumps/ha
- Yield
- 100 quintals/hectare
- Harvest
- mid-September, to retain natural acidity of grapes
- Vinification
a sparkling white wine achieved through refermentation on its lees in the bottle, without disgorgement. It originates from the refermentation in the bottle of a base wine made through white wine vinification of these two indigenous grapes varieties. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle in spring and confers its typical perlage to this wine. As it naturally settles on its lees, “sur lies”, it achieves complexity and an incredible long-living capacity. It is the result of family Piona's long experience.
- The producer recommends
outstanding as an aperitif or combined with "antipasti di terra" starters, such as charcuterie and cheese. Ideal with shellfish, clams and fish-based dishes.
- Serving Temperature
- 6 – 8 °C
- Alcohol Content
- 11,5 – 12 % Vol.
- Special Features
“Clear” version: keep the bottle in a vertical position not to suspend lees on the bottom. Slowly pour the wine in a jug at the moment of consumption and retain the lees on the bottom.
“Cloudy” version: gently shake the bottle before consumption in order to suspend lees and enjoy the wine aroma at best.Its exciting fragrance, arising from refermentation in the bottle, will take you to a past time, which is still alive and well present among all the modern sparkling wine production methods – a method which was sagely implemented by its creator, Albino Piona.
