Balter
Trento Brut
| Denomination | DOC Trento Spumante Bianco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | The wine matures in the cellar on the lees for at least 36 months, after which the bottles undergo remuage, disgorgement, and the addition of the shipping liqueur. |
- Origin and format: Produced in Trentino-Alto Adige, Vallunga di Rovereto at 350 metres, 0.75 litre bottle
- Alcohol content and style: 12.5% alcohol, white Brut sparkling wine with Trento DOC designation
- Grape blend: Composed of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir to ensure finesse and balance
- Ageing: At least 36 months on the lees, with remuage and disgorgement practices
- Profile: Fine perlage; notes of bread, hazelnut and citrus; fresh and savoury taste, apple finish
Description
What kind of wine it is
Balter Trento Brut is a Traditional Method sparkling wine that embodies the finesse of the Trento denomination. Created from a harmonious blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, it appears in the glass with a straw yellow colour and golden highlights. On the nose, it reveals an intense and structured bouquet, characterised by fragrant notes of bread crust, hazelnut and vanilla, combined with fresh citrus hints. On the palate, it is fresh, enveloping and elegant, supported by a pronounced savoury streak that leads to a balanced finish with pleasant apple nuances, confirming the versatility of the Brut dosage.
Where it comes from
This sparkling wine originates from the hillside vineyards of Vallunga, located in Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, at around 350 metres above sea level. The vines thrive on moraine and silty soils with a significant presence of clay. This specific geological composition profoundly influences the character of the wine, ensuring a constant mineral tension and a marked aromatic precision, key factors for a clear expression of aromas.
How it is produced
Harvesting begins in the first half of September, followed by gentle pressing of the grapes and static decantation of the must. Alcoholic fermentation takes place mainly in steel tanks, while a portion matures in French oak barrels. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and rests until blending. The prise de mousse strictly follows the techniques of the Traditional Method, accompanied by a long ageing on the lees of at least 36 months, which structures the body and ensures the typical very fine and persistent perlage. The cycle concludes with the remuage and disgorgement operations.
History and Curiosities
Born in Vallunga di Rovereto, Balter Trento Brut embodies the excellence of the traditional method. This refined Trentodoc is made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, harvested in September and pressed with the utmost delicacy. Partial fermentation in French oak barriques gives the wine extraordinary structure and complexity. Thanks to a patient 36-month maturation on the lees, the wine develops an extremely fine perlage and enveloping notes of bread crust, ensuring a fresh, elegant sip with unforgettable savouriness.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1990
- Oenologist: Paolo Inama
- Bottles produced: 60.000
- Hectares: 10
It is accessible alongside a row of cypress trees leads to a small castle features a tower of 1500, a business center enhanced by a fully underground basement and local halls capable of reception and tasting in the rustic and rural.
The vineyard, which lies in a panoramic position on Vallagarina, offers the visitor a pleasant look of the design of a rigorous geometric alignments and fringed with plots of each of which hosts distinguish the different varieties high nobility worked as a still wine from Chardonnay and method Traditional classic Brut sparkling wine, an aristocratic SAUVIGNON then move on to the red grape varieties such as Merlot, Lagrein, Cabernet Sauvignon aged and aged in oak barrels. The winery, typically buried in the vineyard is entrusted to the attention of Nicola Balter who collaborates with Paul dell'enotecnico Inama. They will be to welcome guests and guide them in the vineyard and the cellar.
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| Name | Balter Trento Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Trento DOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Balter |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born in Vallunga di Rovereto, Balter Trento Brut embodies the excellence of the traditional method. This refined Trentodoc is made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, harvested in September and pressed with the utmost delicacy. Partial fermentation in French oak barriques gives the wine extraordinary structure and complexity. Thanks to a patient 36-month maturation on the lees, the wine develops an extremely fine perlage and enveloping notes of bread crust, ensuring a fresh, elegant sip with unforgettable savouriness. |
| Origin | Vineyards located in the Vallunga area, in the municipality of Rovereto (altitude 350 m above sea level). |
| Soil composition | Partly morainic, silty soils, rich in clay. |
| Cultivation system | Pergola |
| Harvest | From the first half of September |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 °C |
| Fermentation | 10–12 days |
| Production technique | Traditional method |
| Wine making | Gentle pressing of the grapes; static decantation of the must for 12 hours at 12°C; inoculation with selected yeasts and alcoholic fermentation for 10–12 days at 18°C (80% in stainless steel tanks, 20% in first and second use French oak barriques); malolactic fermentation and maturation in these containers until the following June; blending, bottling and addition of the liqueur de tirage for the prise de mousse using the traditional method; maturation on the lees for at least 36 months, then riddling, disgorgement and addition of the liqueur d’expédition. |
| Aging | The wine matures in the cellar on the lees for at least 36 months, after which the bottles undergo remuage, disgorgement, and the addition of the shipping liqueur. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |