Vino Spumante Extra Brut, unfiltered Metodo Classico, Millesimato, Blanc de Noirs, Zéro Dosage

Wanting to do something special to celebrate La Vialla’s “Fortieth”, during the 2013 grape harvest we started “brewing up” a Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wine to dedicate to the Viallini and their friends… During the 2013 grape harvest, after selecting perfectly ripe, intact grapes – from just 2 hectares of vineyard! – the “bases” were prepared, and subsequently “fruited” 7,323 bottles. Vinification of the 40 “senza filtri” follows the same procedure as any Méthode Traditionnelle, but when 2nd fermentation has concluded, the bottles are not “disgorged”. The crown cap is replaced with a “champagne” cork, the yeasts remain inside, the ageing period is prolonged until the bottle is uncorked and the wine is “consumed”. This makes it possible to obtain greater softness, maximum aromatic expression and less use of SO2.

Tasting – Colour: strong straw-yellow, cloudy and opaque. The nose: butter, hints of tropical fruit such as pineapple and coconut, but also balsamic aromas and dried fruit. In the mouth: an explosion of flavours, the retro olfactory sensations are confirmed; sapid and full-bodied but at the same time fresh and vivacious. ...a great “Champagne”.

Wine and Food Pairing – This cloudy méthode traditionnelle’s bubbles are unique, like the occasions on which it is usually uncorked… but like all important “bubblies”, it’s a good match throughout an entire meal. In conclusion “la morte sua” (= it’s to die for) with octopus and potato salad, fried squash blossoms, raw fish and shellfish, wild mushroom risotto and/or (semi)mature cheese (such as a Pecorino Gran Riserva).