2021 Collestefano Spumante Extra Brut

We’ve been hearing about this one for years…and salivating over the possibility of ever getting any.

Well, finally we have!

The winery explains:

Straw yellow with greenish shades in the glass, the bouquet is pervasive of sour plums and fennel seeds. In the mouth it is typically light and crisp, also because of the absence of liqueur de dosage, that is the final chaptalization, and discloses an aromatic richness that is the fruit of a vintage that has already become legend for red wines in Italy. Carbon dioxide is mildly fizzy on the palate, where mixed vegetal and flour notes linger on. It is a easy-drinking wine for any occasion and any food pairing. It is excellent as a pre-dinner drink, but also in matching with food.

Again, it’s organically farmed, from old, high-altitude hillside vineyards, north facing (so cooler), hand harvested and hand riddled even (as VERY few Champagnes still are) and bottled with no dosage.

The result is a sparkling wine with the finesse and class of a Blanc de Blancs Champagne and the bright, fresh intensity of Collestefano.

Just wonderful.