Features
Name:
RN d'Araprì Metodo Classico Brut 2018
Terrain:
clay-limestone, gently sloping.
Cellar
It is based on a friendship rooted in jazz music, which has matured and been strengthened over the years through a shared passion for wine and the indigenous vines of the Tavoliere, but above all on the conviction that it is also possible to produce high quality sparkling wines in the south, and the intuition - which later proved to be a winner - of being able to make the most of the Capitanata's indigenous vine 'Bombino bianco' in 'bubbles', which can express itself fully in sparkling wine. The rest is entrepreneurial skill and an extraordinary attachment to the values of origin of the territory. This is how three friends, Girolamo D'Amico, Louis Rapini and Ulrico Priore (biographical notes) created, in 1979, the popular and renowned 'd'Araprì' sparkling wine production (the brand name is given by the first letters of the three surnames read in succession), the only Apulian company that produces exclusively sparkling wines using 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 certain 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 company. And to celebrate forty years of activity, a new rosé sparkling wine produced exclusively from Uva di Troia 'Sansevieria'.
The Winery
The business is currently located in two structures, in one (vendangerie) open from September to March, the period in which the grapes are processed and transformed into wine ( presses in action ), in the other, an ancient 18th century cellar ( tour reception ) located in the old town centre, the wine already bottled with temporary corking, completes the production cycle. A number of 'historical' structures and equipment are kept alive here, and thanks to the unique environment with its highly sought-after architectural features. The House scrupulously adheres to the production methods dictated by the ancient craft tradition with scrupulous care in all stages of production
Description
The peculiarity of this Millesimato, identified by the initials RN, is that it represents the Reserve, aged for at least 36 months, of the Nobile Bombino Bianco vine, an indigenous Capitanata grape that the Casa d'Araprì has successfully experimented with as a base wine suitable for being made sparkling using the classic method. The technique of first fermentation in wood gives RN a sparkling gold colour, a rich bouquet of ripe fruit and hints of vanilla. The taste sensations are savoury, full and complex. The bottles rest for over three years in the cellar's underground galleries.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Golden colour with brilliant reflections and fine perlage with beautiful verve.
Intense and elegant aromas, with buttery pastry tones that blend with a distinct fruitiness of pineapple and banana and a hint of vanilla.
On the palate it is full and complex, full-bodied and dynamic, but at the same time full-bodied and voluminous, with an unforgettable taste pleasure. Perfect interpretation of the d'Araprì style that enhances the characteristics of the vintage
Storage time:
2-5 years
Vinification
Re-fermentation in the bottle. Each bottle rests for a minimum of 36 months protected from light and draughts and shocks, at a temperature of 13° C, in the basement of our ancient wine cellar.
Disgorgement (degorgement): a la glace by hand, with the addition of dosage syrup, approximately two months before marketing.
Acknowledgements
2018 Vitae AIS 
2018 Bibenda 
2018 The Wine Hunter Gold Medal/
