Chrismont King Valley La Zona Marzemino Frizzante 2024

The Marzemino variety hails from Trentino in Italy's north where it is made into medium-bodied red wines with brilliant colour; Chrismont's expression of this distinctive Italian varietal embraces its typically vibrant aromatics of violets, plums, red currants, and spices while adding a burst of effervescence.

The grapes are crushed and soaked on skins while fermentation slowly starts. When 50% of the sugar has fermented, the must is drained and pressed into tanks to continue fermentation. When tannins and sugar come into the balance we are looking for, generally around 40g/L, the ferment is arrested to preserve the sweetness and fresh fruit flavour. Bottled young in a ‘frizzante’ style retaining as much of the natural dissolved CO2 as possible.