Zorzettig
Vino Spumante Ribolla Gialla Brut Millesimato Optimum 2025
Other years:
2024| Denomination | VSQ |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Ribolla Gialla |
| Aging | Ageing on the lees for 9 months with weekly bâtonnage in stainless steel (Charmat method); followed by 1 month of ageing in the bottle. |
| Other years | 2024 |
- Type: Dry vintage white sparkling wine from Ribolla Gialla grapes, Charmat method
- Aromatic profile: Notes of yellow apple, white peach, broom flowers and bread crust
- Palate and perlage: Fresh and lively flavour, fine, persistent and dynamic bubbles
- Origin: Vineyards of Spessa (Udine), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Eocene marl soils
- Pairings: Ideal at 8-10°C as an aperitif or with lean fish, starters and cheeses
Description
Wine Profile
Zorzettig's Optimum Brut Ribolla Gialla Spumante is a quality sparkling wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, made from Ribolla Gialla grapes. Vinified using the Charmat method, it presents a pale straw yellow colour, a fine and persistent perlage, and a bouquet of Golden Delicious apple, white peach, broom flowers and bread crust. On the palate, it is distinguished by a crisp elegance and a lively acidity, proving ideal as an aperitif or to enhance lean fish dishes, tartare and cheeses.
Origin
The grapes come from the prestigious vineyards of Spessa, in the heart of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Situated at an altitude of 220 metres, the rows enjoy optimal exposure and a Mediterranean climate, cooled by currents from the Julian Alps and tempered by breezes from the Adriatic. This combination promotes a gradual ripening, preserving excellent gustatory tension. The roots reach deep into the ponca, a typical soil composed of marl and sandstone of Eocene origin. This particular geology is fundamental to giving the bunches a profound aromatic freshness, reflecting an authentic territorial identity.
Production
Production begins in September with a rigorous manual harvest. A twelve-hour cold maceration allows for the optimal extraction of the aromatic profile. After the first fermentation in steel, the secondary fermentation takes place in an autoclave according to the Charmat method. To acquire structure and longevity, the wine undergoes ageing on the lees for nine months, enriched by periodic bâtonnage in steel tanks. A final period of resting in the bottle stabilises the organoleptic qualities, ensuring a lively bubble, a slender texture and a dynamic, snappy gustatory progression.
History and curiosities
Optimum celebrates the prestigious vineyards of Spessa, where Zorzettig cultivates Ribolla Gialla at an altitude of 220 metres. Rooted in the precious clayey ponca soil, the company has proudly preserved a bold Friulian tradition since 1874. Thanks to a rigorous manual harvest and the artistry of the oenologist Saverio Di Giacomo, a refined vintage sparkling wine (VSQ) comes to life. This elegant label pays a profound tribute to the local area, celebrating an ancient variety whose origins have been documented since the end of the 13th century.
Tasting notes
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Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1986
- Oenologist: Saverio Di Giacomo
- Bottles produced: 800.000
- Hectares: 115
Despite having over a century, the Zorzettig Winery has been continuously renewed both in the vineyard, improving the attention for environmental respect and with the redevelopment of native vineyards, both in production and bottling techniques.
110 hectares planted on soils of marls and sandstones of Eocene origin formed 50 million years ago from the seabed, which produce from the Classic line to the Myò: elegant and reliable wines, and wines from selected grapes of the best rows.
The pedoclimatic environment, the structure and the passion of generations of the family, characterize this serious and important company. Read more
| Name | Zorzettig Vino Spumante Ribolla Gialla Brut Millesimato Optimum 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White charmat method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | VSQ |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Ribolla Gialla |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Zorzettig |
| Story | History and curiosities Optimum celebrates the prestigious vineyards of Spessa, where Zorzettig cultivates Ribolla Gialla at an altitude of 220 metres. Rooted in the precious clayey ponca soil, the company has proudly preserved a bold Friulian tradition since 1874. Thanks to a rigorous manual harvest and the artistry of the oenologist Saverio Di Giacomo, a refined vintage sparkling wine (VSQ) comes to life. This elegant label pays a profound tribute to the local area, celebrating an ancient variety whose origins have been documented since the end of the 13th century. |
| Origin | Spessa Vineyards (province of Udine), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate with cool Alpine influences |
| Soil composition | Clayey ponca (typical stratification of marls and sandstones of Eocene origin) |
| Cultivation system | Double upside down |
| Plants per hectare | Four thousand, five hundred |
| Yield per hectare | 80 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Early September |
| Production technique | Charmat method |
| Wine making | 12-hour cold maceration; first fermentation in stainless steel tanks; secondary fermentation using the Charmat method; ageing on the lees for 9 months with weekly bâtonnage in steel; bottling and ageing for 1 month in the bottle. |
| Aging | Ageing on the lees for 9 months with weekly bâtonnage in stainless steel (Charmat method); followed by 1 month of ageing in the bottle. |
| Total acidity | 5.51 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 4.0 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 18.4 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |