Conte Collalto, Glera
It is a long tradition made of passion, the desire to build something for the family, the love for the land of origin, and for the life that has made the Collalto family important. For over 1000 years, the name Collalto has been associated with the Treviso land and one of its most precious and universal fruits: wine. Theirs is a history of ancient and undisputed land nobility, of infinite respect for the soil and its fruits, of determination and the desire to work and improve. These are values that are renewed every day on the splendid estate of Susegana, located on the banks of the Piave River. The Collalto family is an example to follow, a symbol of passionate farmers, attentive winemakers, guardians of the landscape, and lovers of beauty and goodness.
The glera grape is famous for being the basis of Prosecco production. In reality, the introduction of the name glera to replace the ancient name of the Prosecco grape is quite recent and arises from a need for legislative protection and certainly not from ampelographic considerations. The operation had the sole purpose of safeguarding the Prosecco designation of origin, which could not be defended as long as the term was associated with a grape and not a specific production area.
It is a semi-aromatic variety spread for centuries in the Triveneto with different biotypes. The bunch is quite large with green berries with golden yellow reflections. It loves sunny hilly exposures, but with a cool and not too dry climate. The wine has a straw yellow color, with rather simple aromas of white fruit accompanied by some floral notes. In the mouth it is fresh and flowing, with good acidity and medium persistence. It is almost never vinified still. Its natural destination is linked to the production of sparkling wines with the Charmat method or sparkling wines sur lie according to the ancient tradition of the territory.