Spumante “Selim”
The name “Selim” comes from the Miles Davis song which, of course, is “Miles” spelled backwards.
Appellation: Vino Spumante da Tavola
Type: White, dry, sparkling
Blend: 90% Aglianico, 10% Fiano
Certified Organic
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Straw yellow.
Bouquet: Floral and fruit (citrus and pear) aromas.
Taste: Fresh and fragrant on the nose, notes of peach, citrus and bread crust, A notable, almost salty, minerality. Quite fresh with some finesse, and a long and clean finish which is remarkable in that this is a tank-fermented wine.
Perlage: Medium-fine and persistent.
Alcohol: 11.5%.
Serving Temperature: 8-10°C (47-50°F).
Pairing: Apertif, excellent for appetizers, spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams), fried foods and pizza, sushi, sashimi, and shellfish.
Vinyard Notes:
Production area: Cilento.
Vineyard: De Conciliis, i Cilentani.
Vineyard exposition and altitude: Many different exposures and altitudes for the many different vineyard plots.
Soil: Cilento flysch (sandstone, soft marls, and sandy shales) and calcareous clay.
Training Method: Single guyot.
Yield: Varies by vineyard plot.
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Manual harvest is done beginning in August and through September. Multiple pass-throughs the vineyard plots selecting only ripe bunches.
Vinification: Soft pressing, must is separated from the stalks, then clarified and fermented. Fermentation’s temperature is controlled by refrigeration in stainless steel tanks.
Fermentation: Martinotti method (Dogliotti 1870 snc).
Aging: 100 days on lees in stainless steel.