At the base was a friendship rooted in jazz music, then matured and strengthened over the years through a shared passion for wine and the indigenous vines of the Tavoliere, but above all the conviction that even in the South they could produce fine sparkling wines, and the intuition - which later proved to be a winner - of being able to enhance in "bubbles" the indigenous Capitanata vine "Bombino bianco" that in sparkling wine can express itself in its fullness. The rest is entrepreneurial ability and an extraordinary attachment to the values of origin of the territory. That's how three friends, Girolamo D'Amico, Louis Rapini and Ulrico Priore (biographical notes) created, in 1979, the esteemed and renowned sparkling wine production "d'Araprì" (the brand name is given by the first letters of the three surnames read in succession), the only Apulian reality that produces exclusively sparkling wines with the classic method (i.e., with fermentation in the bottle, also known as the "Champenoise" method. 2019 sees the full entry of the new generation (in a sense, the passing of the baton), namely the children Anna d'Amico, Daniele Rapini and Antonio Priore with the transformation of the company into an Agricultural Society. And to celebrate the 40th anniversary a new rosé sparkling wine produced exclusively from Uva di Troia "Sansevieria."
The Winery
The activity is currently located in two facilities, in one (vendangerie) open from September to March, the period when the grapes are processed and turned into wine ( presses in action ), in the other, an ancient cellar of the 700 ( tour reception ) located in the historic center of the city, the wine already bottled with temporary corking, completes the production cycle. Some "historical" structures and equipment are kept alive here, and thanks to the peculiarity of the environment with highly sought-after architectural features. The House strictly adheres to the production methods dictated by the ancient craft tradition with scrupulous care of all stages of production
Description
Gran Cuvée "XXI Secolo" is a Metodo Classico sparkling wine that D'Araprì makes from a trio of varieties: Bombino Bianco, Montepulciano and Pinot Noir. These grapes are grown near San Severo, about 80-100 meters above sea level. It is the sparkling wine with the greatest organoleptic impact that the House offers. The Gran Cuvée XXI Secolo, produced only in vintages of superior quality, is a sparkling wine that d'Araprì proudly reserves for enthusiasts, where the ability of the three friends to combine the three grape varieties excels. Tre Millesimi was born to present three great vintages of Gran Cuvèe XXI Secolo that have been expertly aged for a long time in the ancient cellars where, sheltered from the light and protected from the co-stant temperature, they were able to reach the maximum "Fullness" in the three Senses: Sight, Taste and Smell.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Bright yellow color with golden hues and fine bubbles.
Aromatic impact on the nose, intense, with great elegance and balance, aromas of tobacco, honey, apricots and hints of citrus.
Taste of important structure, complexity, pleasantly creamy of long persistence with a hazelnut finish.
Re-fermentation in the bottle. Each bottle rests a minimum of 60 months away from light and drafts and shocks, at a temperature of 13° C, in the basement of our ancient winery.
Disgorgement (degorgement): a la glace manually, scon addition of the dosage syrup, about two months before marketing.
Acknowledgements
2015 AIS Vitae
2015 Bibenda
2015 Slow Wine Excellent wine with characters related to territory, history and environment /
