The “EGLEUCO” originates from the famous aigleucos, the sparkling wine mentioned by Virgilio, that was produced not only in Rome, but also in Greece and in the Narbonese province. It appears that since the fall of the Roman Empire till the end of the XVII century, there were no known sparkling wines, until in 1600, when it was “reinvented” by the benedettini monks. The traces of its rebirth can also be found in dutch paintings, in which a champagne glass filled with a sparkling liquid is depicted, and in particular, a Rembrandt painting from 1650, displayed in the art gallery of Dresda. This typology of sweet sparkling wine, as in the Roman time, lasted for a long time, practically until the end of the year 1800, when it was transformed into that dry fresh and elegant wine, that we all appreciate today. Therefore, the evolution happened beginning with an Extra Dry Falanghina to a Brut Falanghina sparkling wine.
Yield/Hectare: 12 ql
Harvest: last decade of August
first decade of September
Masseria Vigne Vecchie, Solopaca, Benevento, ITALY.
Falanghina 100%
Refermentation:
Martinotti method - Charmat
Spumante base refermentation:
in autoclave for 3 month
Aging on lees for 6 months
Bottle aging: 1 month
Harvest 2016/2017
Bottle: Bordolese Artù 750 ml
Recommended glass: Flute
Residual sugars: 10,00 gr/l*
Dry extract 19,00 gr/l*
Total acidity: 6,00 gr/l*
12 % in vol.*
Straw yellow color more or less intense with golden greenish shades.
Fine and persistent froth.
Floral, fruity, fragrant scent.
Taste, fresh and armo
Perfect as an aperitif with appetizers and first courses of fish, constructs, oysters, pasta and white meats, fried and grilled, fish or vegetables, mozzarella. nious.
Service temperature: 8-9 °C
* subject to variability according for each year