Sassetti Livio Pertimali Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut NV

Made from 100% Glera; Vines planted 2005; clay soils; hand harvested early September; cryomaceration process in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks without added sugars for initial and sparkling fermentations for 15 days; only indigenous yeasts.

The persuasive charm and attentive embrace of the Sassetti family lures one to the vineyards, cellar and people who have farmed some of Montalcinos finest vineyards for over a century. Four generations of the Sassetti family have made wine in Montalcino. Livio worked the historic property through the late 1970s, then purchased the 16 hectare vineyard of the nowfamous Podere Pertimali. The Podere is in the Montosoli area, north of Montalcino, a particularly well-known area for the cultivation of the Sangiovese grape.Faithful to the teachings of the family, Livio and Lorenzo have over time renewed and expanded the vineyards, preserving the genetic heritage of the old vines and preserving the primigenie characteristics.