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Balan Estate - Valdobbiadene Superiore Prosecco DOCG NV

Italy, Veneto
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Appellation DOCG
Winery Balan Estate
Vintage NV
Color Sparkling
Varietal(s) 100% Glera
¥4,600  (incl. tax)
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Appellation DOCG
Winery Balan Estate
Vintage NV
Color Sparkling
Varietal(s) 100% Glera
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

Soft yellow colour. Typical floral scent, acacia blossoms and wisteria, with hints of honey and banana. The strong acidity gives the freshness; the bubbles in the mouth are velvety, silky

Pairing

Shellfish seafood, oysters, grilled shrimp, fish of various kinds; risotto and other light dishes. Excellent as an aperitif.

Production

Viticulture

Different types of vineyards with different depths within the Valdobbiadene DOCG area, in particular in San Pietro di Feletto. Where the surface is less inclined and the layer of earth is thicker, the roots of the vines penetrate more easily. The most inclined parts of the vineyards have a predominance of rock, which makes the development of the vine more difficult.

Vinification

The harvest is done in mid-September; the grapes are pressed softly, the must is taken at low temperatures and the maceration is done with a cold controlled temperature, for better extraction of aromas. Charmat method, fermentation for 40 days

Data
Closure Crown
Product Code 00SP3133
Inventory In Stock (299)
Winery

Winery Description

The Balan company was founded in 1962 by a very young Sergio Balan, who thus put to good use the knowledge gained working with his father Giuseppe and his grandfather Jeremiah: both had various agricultural activities, but were known above all as, we would say today, specialized courtiers in the wine sector. During the First World War, Giuseppe, who left for the front, could not take care of the family business. At that time his wife Rosa Stella played a decisive role in the stability of work and the maintenance of relationships built by her husband.

Sergio began his activity in the garage of his house, which is still in front of the main company headquarters, in Sant'Ambrogio di Trebaseleghe, whose construction began in 1966. Since then Sergio Balan has gradually assembled structures, rows and connoisseurs to expand the company to transform it into the current reality, with two production sites, for a total of seventy hectares directly controlled and six thousand square meters of winemaking, refining, bottling, and marketing facilities. Also in this case the role of a woman, Attilia, Sergio's wife, was fundamental, and was the only shoulder on which he could count at the beginning of his activity.

Since the end of the eighties the Balan group has launched itself into the business of distributing great Italian and foreign wines. This new activity has joined the production, which has never ceased to give excellent results both in terms of numbers and quality.

The work of four generations, the continuous effort towards innovation, the synergy between production and marketing, agreements with prestigious partners and, more than anything else, an inexhaustible passion for wine, have made Balan one of the protagonists of this world in Italy.

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