Pas Dosé Metodo Classico Alto Adige DOC 2018

In the glass, the wine is bright straw yellow bursting with intense, very fine, long-lasting bubbles. On the nose, the bouquet reveals floral notes of yellow flowers (Spanish broom, wintersweet) and notes of both ripe and fresh yellowfleshed fruits (banana, mango) with subtle hints of yeast. Decidedly fresh and lively on the palate, backed up by by an extraordinarily fine and enveloping effervescence, which is perfectly integrated with the sensations of energy and suppleness which
come from the wine’s lengthy time on the lees. A long, exuberantly aromatic finish with notes of flowers, crisp and ripe fruits and herbs just brims with alpine personality.

This sparkling wine’s breadth of aromas and creamy mouthfeel, despite the absence of residual sugars, make it extraordinarily versatile and great at bringing out the best in flavoursome starters, pasta and rice dishes, especially seafood and shellfish. It is equally suited to accompanying firm-textured foods (meaty, large fish, and white meats), as boldly salty foods (oily fish, caviar) and rich sauces or fatty favourites from traditional Italian cooking. A highly recommended companion to Asian seafood dishes, especially those from Japan.

The grapes come from vineyards, dedicated entirely to sparkling wine varieties, which are sited on west-facing, medium-high/high hillsides with marked variations in day and night-time temperatures. After the addition of liquer de tirage, the wine is bottled and aged horizontally in the modern cellar at 10 - 12 °C for secondary fermentation, it then is left to rest on the lees for at least 38 months.