Take home this Magnum bottle of Giulio Ferrari 2006 Riserva del Fondatore, Trentodoc.

Icon par excellence of Italian sparkling wines, this Giulio Ferrari is an exceptional wine able to win the race against time. It is a Trentodoc obtained from the best Chardonnay grapes coming from Lunelli family vineyards on the slopes of the mountains that frame Trento up to 600 meters in altitude. It is aged on the lees for over 10 years, acquiring great complexity while maintaining its balance, freshness, and elegance. Enshrined by an uninterrupted stream of awards and recognition in Italy, where it has won the Gambero Rosso's “Tre bicchieri” (a prestigious wine and food award), this wine has also enjoyed success abroad, where it has obtained the maximum points from the most authoritative sector magazines, scoring 98/100 in Decanter and 96/100 in Wine Advocate rankings. This Giulio Ferrari is also the only sparkling wine selected by Wine Spectator to be classified among the top 10 Italian wines for the “Best of Italy Tasting” during the Wine Experience event and awarded “Top 100 Wine Cellar Selection” by Wine Enthusiast.

2006 was an extraordinary year for Trentodoc grapes. The extended winter chill postponed the vegetative flush by two weeks, but the exceptionally hot and dry climate in late spring/early summer allowed for its recovery. In August, heavy rains replenished the water reserves and, at the same time, brought cooler temperatures.