Blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir sports fine bubbles with a quick mousse, green apple and citrus up front, along with nutty notes of toasted almond and biscuit. Pear and orchard fruit flavours make up the well textured palate, with gentle acidity and a more towards off-dry finish, underscored by some leesy notes.
Pale-ish yellow. Fresh nose, chalky with green apple notes. Light and crisp, fresh and full of flavour, very dry. Well made and ready to drink.
Medium yellow with golden reflections. Ripe apple, honey and wet wool are signs of a mature wine. The noticeable acidity carries the wine from the mid-palate to the finish. Overall quite satisfying in its own style.
One of the best value traditional method sparkling wines you will find from France! Toast, peach, pear, binned apple, lemon, mushroom and spiciness are all present. The rich texture, lively acidity and protracted finale make for one fine bubbly! A blend of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Mauzac.
Pale yellow. Minerally with shy fruity notes that reveal themselves more on the palate. There is a nice roundness in the mid-palate of adequate acidity and balance. Easy to drink and in a more pleasant/fruity style than Cava can be sometimes.
Pink sparkling dry Nebbiolo? Si! This is Nebbiolo d'Alba, whole cluster pressed and Metodo Martinotti (aka Charmat), on lees for 8 months before bottling. Luring florals dart around damson berries, red currants and wild roses in this pale salmon/orange wine, aloft with fine bubbles that fade quickly and centered with a toasted walnut core. The finish is surprisingly long and pleasantly astringent, with Nebbiolo's lovely bitter kiss. Enjoy this sophisticated sipper with paté, charcuterie or cured/smoked salmon. 460 Casina Bric, a hilltop farm working in the local Piedmontese dialect, is the most elevated vineyard in the village of Barolo, where the average elevation is 460 m. Gianluca Viberti is the vigneron and owner.
Excellent value here. Could pass for Champagne in a blind tasting. Pale straw in colour with a toasty, honeyed nose of dried apple peel. Medium-bodied, dry, remarkably elegant for the price.