Spumante Metodo Classico Brut Nature Sergio Mottura 2016

The Brut Nature Classic Method by Sergio Mottura is a sparkling wine rich, fresh, and genuine produced in Civitella d'Agliano, in the province of Viterbo, in an area historically suited to viticulture, to the west of the Umbrian plain bathed by the Tiber. This label is a blanc de blancs obtained from pure Chardonnay grapes coming from vines trained using the espalier method with guyot pruning on hills characterized by volcanic soils rich in minerals. The winery, owner of 37 hectares of vineyards, has belonged to the Mottura family since 1933 and has been managed since the 1960s by Sergio Mottura, who has both introduced responsible use of natural resources, cultivating his vines according to the parameters allowed by organic farming, and modernized the winery with new facilities.

The Brut Nature Classic Method sparkling wine by Sergio Mottura is a vintage produced with carefully selected grapes harvested by hand at their perfect ripeness. The bunches brought to the winery are pressed directly to then undergo alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel containers.inox at controlled temperature for a few weeks. The base wine thus obtained is added with liqueur de tirage for the foam capture and subsequent re-fermentation in the bottle for a period of at least 60 months in ancient caves carved into tuff. After that, the disgorging is carried out and the expedition liqueur is added to reach the desired dosage level as per the brut category.

The Brut Nature Classic Method sparkling wine from the Sergio Mottura winery presents itself with a bright golden yellow color with a fine and fairly persistent perlage. On the nose, intense aromas of yellow fruit, tropical fruit, and citrus appear, including peach, pineapple, and orange peel, floral notes and aromatic herbs, mineral hints, and pastry notes that recall freshly baked bread and pastry cream. On the palate, it is dynamic, vibrant, fresh, creamy, and enveloping, characterized by a rich sapidity and aromatic returns of citrus and dried fruit, including hazelnut. This Classic Method Sparkling Wine by Sergio Mottura is a well-executed experiment, an elegant, complex, and balanced blanc.de blancs elegant, complex, and balanced that is well suited for a variety of occasions.