L'Antica Quercia - 'A' Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut Nature 2024

(Prosecco, Italy)

100% Glera. A fascinating approach to making prosecco, designed to emulate the origins of sparkling winemaking. In the past farmers would harvest around the end of September till end of October, and wine would ferment for a time before being it became too cold for the yeasts and it was bottled. With the arrival of Spring, the yeasts would reawaken, and begin to re-ferment, producing bubbles!

To emulate this process there is no dosage on these, instead when it reaches 25g of residual sugar it is intentionally chilled, and then they wait until Spring to allow it to warm up, and when it begins to naturally re-ferment it bottles. This creates a complex, layered Prosecco, with a slightly hazy colouring and amazing perfumed aroma. 

Made by L’Antica Quercia, an organic and biodynamic estate that takes it's name after the ancient oak that overlooks the main vineyard. It's a rare estate working strictly organic and biodynamic, in a region known for a monoculture grape and widespread plantings. Through their commitment to biodynamic farming, and their very deliberate approach to winemaking, they are working to redefine modern Prosecco.