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Brut Sparkling Wine

Brut Sparkling Wine

The companion and main attraction of events, special occasions, aperitifs and parties with friends and family, Brut sparkling wine is the most famous and widespread category of bubblies in the world. Technically, this term identifies one of the seven classifications that are based on sugar content, which, in this case, must contain a residue of less than 12 grams/litre. Whether it be Champagne, Franciacorta, Prosecco or Trento DOC, the term does not depend on the type of wine, the vineyard used or the method of production, but is simply an international expression for classifying sparkling wine. Thanks to a low and almost imperceptible dosage that does not affect the freshness and drinkability of the wine, making it easy to pair with food, it is one of the most frequently consumed and loved styles by both enologists and the public.

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Franciacorta Brut Contadi Castaldi
92/100
James Suckling
89/100
Robert Parker
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Contadi Castaldi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
18,90 
18,90 
Trento Spumante Brut Blanc de Blancs 'Maximum' Ferrari
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Ferrari
75 cl / 12.5% | Trentino (Italy)
24,90 
24,90 
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Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut 'Fagher' Le Colture
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Le Colture
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
11,90 €10,30 
10,30 
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Trento Spumante Brut Millesimato Altemasi 2021
Altemasi
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Trentino (Italy)
17,90 
17,90 
Franciacorta Brut Elisabetta Abrami
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
26,20 
26,20 
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Franciacorta Brut Ca' de Pazzi
Ca' de Pazzi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
17,50 
17,50 
Torbato Spumante Brut 'Miràll' Sella & Mosca
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Sella & Mosca
75 cl / 12% | Sardegna (Italy)
8,90 
8,90 
TOP SELLER  on Callmewine
Franciacorta Brut Saten Freccianera 2021
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Freccianera
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
28,00 €25,00 
25,00 
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Franciacorta Brut '25' Freccianera
4/5
Bibenda
90/100
Veronelli
3/4
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Freccianera
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
19,90 
19,90 
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Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut 'Prior' Bortolomiol 2024
3/4
Vitae AIS
88/100
Robert Parker
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Bortolomiol
2024 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto (Italy)
11,40 
11,40 
Franciacorta Brut Ferghettina
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Ferghettina
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
19,20 
19,20 
Spumante Brut Nature 'La Planta' Mas Gomà
Mas Gomà
75 cl / 11.5% | Catalogna (Spain)
18,90 
18,90 
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Cremant de Bourgogne Brut 'Grande Cuvée' Veuve Ambal
Veuve Ambal
75 cl / 12% | Borgogna (France)
19,80 
19,80 
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Franciacorta Dosaggio Zero 'Animante' Barone Pizzini
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
2/3
Slowine
Barone Pizzini
75 cl / 12% | Lombardia (Italy)
24,00 
24,00 
Franciacorta Brut Muratori
3/4
Vitae AIS
89/100
Robert Parker
Muratori
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
22,00 €19,80 
19,80 
Cremant de Bordeaux Brut Huis Clos
Huis Clos
75 cl / 12.5% | Bordeaux (France)
16,90 
16,90 
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut 'Riva di San Floriano' Nino F
Nino Franco
2024 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto (Italy)
16,30 
16,30 
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Spumante Metodo Classico Brut Gran Cuvée 'XXI Secolo' D'Araprì 2017
4/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Slowine
4/5
Bibenda
D'Arapri
2017 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Puglia (Italy)
41,50 
41,50 
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Spumante Brut 'Cuvée Fashion Victim' Astoria
Astoria
75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
7,80 
7,80 
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut 'Dirupo' Andreola
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
1/3
Slowine
Andreola
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
14,50 
14,50 
Franciacorta Rosé Elisabetta Abrami
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
29,80 €25,30 
25,30 
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Franciacorta Brut Contadi Castaldi - 37.5cl
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Robert Parker
92/100
James Suckling
Contadi Castaldi
37.5 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
9,50 
9,50 
Franciacorta Brut Mosnel
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Robert Parker
3/4
Vitae AIS
Mosnel
75 cl / 12% | Lombardia (Italy)
26,00 
26,00 
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut 'Rive di San Pietro di Barbozza' Val d'Oca
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Val d'Oca
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
13,50 
13,50 
Only 3 left!
Prosecco Brut Millesimato 'LX' Sant'Orsola 2023
Sant'Orsola
2023 | 75 cl / 11% | Veneto (Italy)
9,00 
9,00 
Franciacorta Brut Saten Ca' de Pazzi
Ca' de Pazzi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
19,90 
19,90 
Only 3 left!
Spumante Brut di Ribolla Gialla 'One&Only' Fantinel
Fantinel
75 cl / 12% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
10,50 
10,50 
Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé 'Grande Cuvée' Veuve Ambal
Veuve Ambal
75 cl / 12% | Borgogna (France)
20,80 €18,70 
18,70 
Spumante Brut Nature 'El Mural' Mas Gomà
Mas Gomà
75 cl / 12% | Catalogna (Spain)
25,30 €21,50 
21,50 
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Spumante Sauvignon Chardonnay Brut 'Tener' Banfi
Banfi
75 cl / 12.5%
8,90 €7,10 
7,10 
Franciacorta Rosé Brut Contadi Castaldi
90/100
James Suckling
90/100
Robert Parker
4/5
Bibenda
Contadi Castaldi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
24,00 
24,00 
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut 'Cuvée di Boj' Valdo
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Valdo
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
11,50 
11,50 
Trento Spumante Brut Endrizzi 2021
Endrizzi
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Trentino (Italy)
17,20 
17,20 
Franciacorta Saten Elisabetta Abrami
88/100
Veronelli
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
29,90 
29,90 
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Franciacorta Brut Saten Muratori
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Muratori
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
26,00 
26,00 
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Spumante Rosé Brut Torbato Sella & Mosca
Sella & Mosca
75 cl / 12% | Sardegna (Italy)
10,50 
10,50 
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Franciacorta Brut Saten Contadi Castaldi 2020
Contadi Castaldi
2020 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
26,00 €22,10 
22,10 
Franciacorta Brut 'Cru Perdu' Millesimato Castello Bonomi 2019
4/5
Bibenda
4/4
Vitae AIS
Castello Bonomi
2019 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
29,00 
29,00 
Cremant d'Alsace Brut 'Comete' Vignoble Des 2 Lunes 2020
Vignoble Des 2 Lunes
2020 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Alsazia (France)
22,20 
22,20 
Spumante Rosé Brut 'Aka Charme' Produttori di Manduria
Produttori di Manduria
75 cl / 12.5% | Puglia (Italy)
10,50 
10,50 
Spumante Brut 'Origine' Valdo
Valdo
75 cl / 11.5% | Veneto (Italy)
8,50 €7,70 
7,70 
Spumante Metodo Classico Brut Gran Cuvée Storica 'Giorgi 1870' Giorgi 2019
3/4
Vitae AIS
5/5
Bibenda
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Giorgi
2019 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
21,00 
21,00 
Spumante Metodo Classico di Caprettone 'Pietrafumante' Casa Setaro 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
91/100
Veronelli
Casa Setaro
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Campania (Italy)
25,90 
25,90 
Spumante Brut Riserva 'Filanda Rosé' Bortolomiol 2024
Bortolomiol
2024 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto (Italy)
12,50 
12,50 
Franciacorta Brut Vezzoli
Vezzoli
75 cl / 12% | Lombardia (Italy)
18,00 
18,00 
Spumante Metodo Classico Brut di Ribolla Gialla Di Lenardo 2022
Di Lenardo
2022 | 75 cl / 12% | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)
13,70 
13,70 
Alta Langa Brut 'PN-CH' Deltetto 2021
Deltetto
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
24,70 
24,70 
Trento Spumante Brut Rosé Altemasi
Altemasi
75 cl / 12.5% | Trentino (Italy)
24,90 
24,90 

Sparkling Brut: a Category, a Style, a Dosage

To fully understand the meaning of brut sparkling wine, it is necessary to take a small step back and learn more about the production method. The creation of a bubbly begins, as with every bottle, with an alcoholic fermentation, which transforms the sugar present in the grape must into alcohol. The production process for still red and white wines continues with possible ageing in steel tanks, wooden barrels or terracotta amphoras, while sparkling wines undergo a second alcoholic fermentation that can take place in the bottle (Classic or Champenoise Method) or in autoclaves at constant pressure (Martinotti or Charmat Method). This second stage, more generally known as prise de mousse, is preceded by the addition of the famous liqueur de tirage, which is a mixture of varying amounts of sugar, yeast and other mineral substances. The added yeasts transform the sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which results in the development of the typical sparkling bubbles. At the end of the second fermentation, when the sugar has practically been completely transformed, the winemaker or chef de cave can add liqueur d'expedition (particularly in the Classic Method). The composition of this liqueur is kept secret and includes the addition of sugars and other substances, such as brandy and aged wine.

This is how the scale based on residual sugar was introduced:

  • Pas Dosé or Brut Nature: less than 3 g/l (no dosage)
  • Extra Brut: 0-6 g/l
  • Brut: 6-12 g/l
  • Extra Dry: 12-17 g/l
  • Dry: 17-32 g/l
  • Demi Sec: 32-50 g/l
  • Sweet: more than 50 g/l

It is clear, therefore, that the brut sparkling wine category is placed in the middle range of the bubblies that tend to be dry, with a very slight dose of sugar that softens the taste but does not influence the fresh, lively and pleasantly sharp profile of the type.


The Production in France and Italy

In France, when one thinks of the world of sparkling wines, the legendary Champagne immediately comes to mind. Synonymous with luxury and prestige, it is certainly the most famous and appreciated brut sparkling wine in the world, thanks to a long tradition, a precise production method and a suitable territory, which have established it as the father of the type. Usually made from the area's three typical grapes, Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, it has often been produced in this style since ancient times, and is still appreciated by a large number of consumers, as sales in recent years have shown. Other sparkling wines from France are the Cremants, which are produced in Burgundy and Alsace from grapes typical of the area or from varieties from the Champagne region, and which are often blended in this style.

In Italy, following in the footsteps of the French, the most famous are the sparkling Franciacorta, Prosecco and Trento DOC wines.

The first is produced in the area of the province of Brescia using the Classic Method from Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay grapes. It is often sold as Brut and is one of the most important Italian sparkling wines. The reason for its success lies in the great research, passion and innovation that have characterised the work of many producers in recent decades, such as Berlucchi, Bellavista, Contadi Castaldi, Cà del Bosco, Monte Rossa and many others.

The Prosecco is the symbol of Italian sparkling wine, which fascinates for its simplicity, freshness and conviviality. It is produced from Glera grapes using the Martinotti Method in the green hills of the Veneto region around the town of Treviso (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), particularly in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene area. It is particularly appreciated in its Extra-Dry version, although the Brut production has increased recently.

The Trento DOC, as the name suggests, is confined to the area of the province of Trento and is produced with the Classic Method from the typical Champagne and Franciacorta blends. This results in a fresh, elegantly-structured mountain bubbly, which in recent years has become an international standard of excellence thanks to a high-quality production that was launched by Ferrari and continued by other major producers, such as the Brut Altemasi. In Italy, the production of Brut sparkling wines can also be found in the Upper Langhe, the Oltrepò and many other regions in the centre-south of the country.


Recommended Pairings

This wine, with its low sugar content, is a great addition to the table, easily accompanying a wide range of dishes, from starters to desserts.

Best served chilled at a temperature of between 6°C and 10°C in the famous Flute glasses, this wine is a perfect match for aperitifs with appetizers, tartare, sliced meats and cheeses, as well as being a great choice for the everyday table. It is excellent with fried food, cold and hot fish starters, meatballs and savoury pies. It makes a great impression when paired with creamy first courses, such as seafood risotto, pasta allo scoglio and pasta with vegetable sauces. When particularly intense, we also recommend it with red and white meat, grilled fish or fish in sauce. And finally, why not enjoy a Brut sparkling wine with pastries or cakes?

The only dishes it might clash with are the sharp and spiced dishes of ethnic cuisine, which require a different pairing.

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