Made from grapes coming from the Ferrari estate vineyards on the hills surrounding Trento, Italy; all between 1000 - 2000 ft above sea level with either south-eastern or south-western exposure and use simple pergold of Trentino training and Guyot. Soils are tending toward sandy.

Wine maker notes

Ferrari Perlé is made using the traditional metodo classico. After a hand-harvest at the end of September, the wine undergoes a gentle pressing. A first fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks for a duration of one month at a controlled temperature of 66˚F. The wine is then bottled and a second fermentation occurs with selected yeasts.

Technical notes

12.5% abv

Food pairing

A vintage sparkling wine of pronounced finesse. Perfect with salmon or any other meaty fish.

Producer

Ferrari was born over a century ago in 1902 through the efforts of Giulio Ferrari. After his studies in France, Ferrari returned to Trentino, Italy and planted Chardonnay, which no one had done before. Ferrari was convinced that through the combination of Trentino terroir, the innovative use of Chardonnay and the use of the traditional “metodo classico”, he could make world-class sparkling wines. By 1906, the awards started to roll in and Ferrari was well on its way to producing what would shortly become the most famous sparkling wine in all of Italy. In 1952, Giulio Ferrari, not having any children, chose Bruno Lunelli, a friend and local merchant as successor for his beloved business. Today the third generation of the Lunelli family is at the helm and the winery could not be in better hands as it continues to be a perennial Tre Bicchieri winner.