
NV
Region
Italy › Lombardia › Oltrepò Pavese › Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · extra-brut
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Alcohol
12.5%
Volume
750 mL
Disgorged
2023-1T
On lees
24 months (2 years)
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Oh, this is properly clever stuff. Opens with smoked butter and what I swear is smoked cheddar - weird but it works. Then baked apples come tumbling in with crushed seeds and honey whispers. The mousse behaves like a well-trained butler, the acidity keeps everything honest. Not trying to be Champagne, just being excellent Oltrepò. Yet it definitely can compete.
Bertè & Cordini's flagship NV metodo classico from Oltrepò Pavese. 85% Pinot Nero with 15% Chardonnay. Soft, progressive pressing, white-method vinification, primary fermentation in stainless steel at 18°C with selected yeasts. Tirage in bottle, 24 months minimum on lees, then 3 months post-disgorgement rest before release.
Specs: 12.5% ABV, Extra Brut (residual sugar under 4 g/L), total acidity 6.5 g/L, pH 3.2.
Disgorged in the first trimestre (Jan-Mar) of 2023. Bertè & Cordini mark each disgorgement on the bottle with the trimestre and year ('T' for trimestre).