Trento Spumante Pas Dosé Riserva Balter 2016

The Pas Dosé Riserva Trento Spumante Balter is a vintage in which complexity and expressiveness derive from two precise choices made by the winery. First of all, the period of ageing spent on yeasts, intentionally long precisely to emphasize the personality of this Metodo Classico, then the vinification, which in part also takes place in the wood, thus enriching the overall profile of the Riserva and its aromatic set. The choice to let them speak a territory highly suited to the creation of bubbles, such as that of Trento, is expressed in the decision to"not dose"the final product, making a sip that makes authenticity its calling card.

This Trento Spumante Pas Dosé Riserva Balter comes from a blend in which, in addition to 80% Chardonnay, we find 20% Pinot Noir. The vines grow in plots with a hilly profile, where the soils are of morainic origin, characterized by the presence of clay and limestone rocks. The first fermentation of the must take place partly in steel and partly in small oak barrels. Second fermentation then takes place in the bottle, following the production principles of the Metodo Classico, and the Spumante lies on the lees in the bottle for 48 months. At the end of this maturation, the Balter team proceeds with the disgorging and bottling operations. Importantly, no dosage of liquor is added at this stage.

The Trento Spumante Pas Dosé Riserva Balter develops in the glass with a beautiful straw colour; the perlage that can be seen at sight is characterized by the fine grain of the bubbles, endowed with good persistence. The nose opens on citrus and floral tones, which develop with linearity and elegance, denoting a pleasant balance. In the mouth, it presents itself with an excellent body, fasciant and dynamic thanks to a taut sip, crisp from a gustatory point of view, in which the flavour of the mineral whisks once the drink is finished is pleasant. A label that comes from a very careful selection of grapes in the vineyard and, for this very reason, sees the light only in vintages in which every berry is able to meet the quality standards sought by the winery.