Cà del Vént | Lombardy | Blanc de Blanc VSQ Pas Operé | 2017 | 750ml

Description

Product description for Cà del Vént Blanc de Blanc VSQ Pas Operé 2017

Wine Information

This sparkling wine, made according to the Metodo Classico method, is a single-varietal Chardonnay. The vineyards from which the wine originates are primarily located with southwest exposure at 360 to 430 meters above sea level, with yellow to deep dark clay soils and white active limestone. After pressing, the grapes were fermented spontaneously in used oak barrels and aged there for seven months. The Chardonnay was blended on March 30, 2018. The sparkling wine then rested on the lees for 59 months. Disgorging was done “pas operé,” meaning exclusively with the wine’s own wine from the same batch, without the addition of any dosage or anything else. No cold stabilization, filtration, or fining took place. Disgorged on March 13, 2023.

Color

Bright golden yellow with a fine mousse.

Nose

The Blanc de Blanc Pas Operé combines the ripe notes resulting from the long lees aging with fresh notes. These are primarily reminiscent of crushed lime and chalk, lemon juice and zest, some bitter orange zest and grapefruit, almond croissants, and a tiny bit of Manzanilla.

Palate

When you taste this sparkling wine, you’re involuntarily reminded of a long-aged Jura Chardonnay, to which a small amount of Vin Jaune has been added. Here, you find deliberately oxidative notes of tart cider apples and walnuts combined with a fresh impression of citrus notes and a lively acidity that builds plenty of tension. There are also hints of salted lemons, slightly aged hard cheese, and bitter oranges. A deep, complex, mature, yet incredibly agile and fresh sparkling wine.

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Producer website: https://www.cadelvent.com/