Família Hehn Espumante Grande Cuveé Bruto Natural Branco 2011

Designation: DOC Távora-Varosa

Grape Varieties: Cerceal (60%), Malvasia Fina (40%)

Terroir: Vineyards located at 700m altitude on a gentle southeast-facing slope. Soils derived from metamorphic schist series with quartz outcrops. Sandy-loam texture with some stoniness.

Winemaking: The grapes, harvested into 20kg boxes, were gently crushed, without destemming, in a pneumatic press. Only the first fraction of the must was used, which was immediately pumped into stainless steel fermentation tanks where the base wine fermented. The wine was subsequently bottled and placed in a cool cellar for the second fermentation according to the classic method, and after aging in the bottle, the "dégorgement à la glace" (disgorgement with frost) was performed.

Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks with cooling jackets (base wine) at a temperature of 17ºC to 19ºC.

Ageing: Aged in stainless steel tanks for approximately 3 months. Bottle aging on lees: 102 months. Bottling date: December 21, 2012. Disgorgement date: June 25, 2021.

Gastronomy: To accompany meals, although it also works well as an aperitif, as it doesn't become too dry.

Winemaker: The Producer