Spumante Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero 'Vertical' Casa Caterina 2009
ArtisanalSpumante Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero "Vertical" from the Casa Caterina winery in Lombardy is a creamy, soft bubble with a long maturation period that is well suited to important occasions. The intense straw yellow colour reveals golden reflections and a fine and persistent perlage, the nose has fruity and yeasty notes. The sip is full, ample, fresh and very long.
The Casa Caterina Spumante ‘Vertical’ Metodo Classico Dosaggio Zero is a Blanc de Blancs smooth and classy. The Brescia winery Casa Caterina, founded in the 1980s, is now represented by brothers Aurelio and Emilio Del Bono, who, through passion and continuous commitment, have gradually shaped one of the Italian wine realities of excellence in the production of Metodo Classico sparkling wines. The fact that they have built one of the reference sparkling wine houses in Lombardy without resorting to shortcuts, but rather undertaking the more arduous path of renouncing illustrious denominations and embracing biodynamic production philosophy, constitutes an additional point in favor of the Del Bono family.
‘Vertical’ Metodo Classico Spumante Dosaggio Zero from Casa Caterina is made from white grapes, cultivated on clay-limestone soils according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture. The grapes, hand-harvested and carefully selected, are softly pressed and the free-run must is spontaneously fermented for 10% in oak barrelsand for 90% in stainless steel tanks. The secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle according to the Metodo Champenoise, using as tirage syrup the fresh must from the same harvest.
The Spumante Metodo Classico ‘Vertical’ Casa Caterina Dosaggio Zero is dressed in intense straw yellow, with an elegant bubble. The intense and articulated olfactory mosaic consists of floral sensations and ripe fruit, adorned with hints of pastry. The tasting confirms its breadth and charge, with a soft creaminess supported by lively freshness. The finish is long and marked by a savory note.