Metodo Classico Extra Brut

LH2 Extra Brut

VERSION 14

“Each version of LH2 has a definite identity, it is its own story, it is the sum of several different details that results in value and uniqueness.”

[ IDENTITY CARD LH2 VERSION 14 ]

PREVAILING VINTAGE:

2021

GRAPE VARIETIES:

Verdicchio 78%, Chardonnay 22%

HARVEST START DATE:

Chardonnay 9 agosto 2021, Verdicchio 25 agosto 2021

Version 14, like the years that have passed since the first release of this wine. A cuvée produced from Verdicchio and Chardonnay grapes aged in both steel and small wood to achieve greater aromatic complexity. Prolonged aging on the lees gives rise to a sparkling wine with a distinct character and depth.

Characteristics

HARVEST TREND

Vintage 2021: After a not very cold and sufficiently rainy winter, we had a rather cool spring that delayed the budding of the vine compared to previous vintages; the low rainfall of this season made us experience a decidedly dry and very hot summer throughout. Wise management of water resources, soil fertility and plant canopy was instrumental in remedying the difficulties caused by the season; the resilience of the vine did the rest.

DENOMINATION

Metodo Classico Extra Brut

GRAPE VARIETIES

Verdicchio 78%, Chardonnay 22%

AREA OF PRODUCTION

Marche, Verdicchio Hills

VINEYARD

The vineyards are between eight and thirty years old, trained in the Guyot system and located on the hill slopes at about 200-350 meters a.s.l, on both sides of the Esino valley. The soils go back to pleiocene‐pleistocene formations and are characterised by very deep, medium‐calcareous loams.

TRAINING SYSTEM

Guyot

YIELD PER HECTARE

The vineyard yields never exceed 7 tons per hectare.

VINIFICATION

After a soft pressing, the free‐run juice is rapidly chilled down and undergoes a cold settling.

AGING

Alcoholic fermentation of the Chardonnay takes place in steel tanks and subsequent aging takes place in small wood. Verdicchio is fermented and aged in steel tanks. Then blending is carried out between the bases to be made sparkling from different vintages, and then sparkling takes place at a controlled external temperature. Bottle aging for 25-30 months perfects the maturity and balance of this Metodo Classico. Residual sugar is 3.9 g/lt.

AVAILABLE FORMATS

75 cl / 1.5 litre bottles

Tasting

COLOR

Bright straw yellow colour with fine and persistent perlage and perfume of great elegance.

SCENT

The bouquet is typically floral and fruity, with fragrances of bergamot and mandarin combined to herbal aromas. Slightly perceivable delicates and harmonic scents deriving from the ageing in contact with the yeasts.

TASTE

On the palate is creamy and pleasantly effervescent, the long finish shows a good minerality with fresh notes of dry fruit.

PAIRINGS

Ideally served with fish based dishes, shellfish and sushi.

SERVING GLASS

Flute with broader body and a narrower top edge to allow adequate oxygenation and development of complex and tertiary aromas typical of the Metodo Classico sparkling wines, without compromising the evolution of the perlage.