Balter
Trento Brut Nature Metodo Classico
| Denomination | DOC Trento Spumante Bianco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Minimum ageing on the lees for 36 months |
- Metodo Classico pas dosé: bottle refermentation without added sugars
- Varietal composition: 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay; 0.75 l bottle
- Aged on the lees: at least 36 months for greater complexity and tension on the palate
- Aromatic profile: floral and fruity notes, citrus and fresh balsamic nuances
- On the palate and colour: straw yellow, fine perlage, persistent mineral savouriness
Description
What kind of wine it is
Balter Trento Brut Nature Metodo Classico is a pas dosé sparkling wine, the result of a balanced blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The strict application of the Metodo Classico creates a dry profile, enhanced by the absence of added sugars. In the glass, it appears straw yellow in colour, enlivened by a fine and persistent perlage. On the nose, it offers intense floral notes, citrus nuances and balsamic touches. The palate is sharp, supported by a soft mousse and an intriguing mineral savouriness that leads to a taut finish.
Where it comes from
This expression of the renowned Trento denomination comes to life in Rovereto, in the dedicated soils of Trentino-Alto Adige. The wine is born from the collaboration between Nicola Balter and oenologist Paolo Inama, united in their aim to enhance the region's strong sparkling wine vocation. Its Alpine origin translates into absolute gustatory precision, where the climate and soil impart a vibrant tension to each sip. The production identity of Balter focuses on territorial authenticity, resulting in a glass characterised by a deep and rigorous linear sensory texture.
How it is produced
After careful selection in the vineyard, part of the base wine ferments and undergoes malolactic fermentation in wooden barrels, a choice that gives the blend roundness and softness. The subsequent refermentation in the bottle strictly follows the rules of the Metodo Classico. The wine rests for a long time on the lees, developing aromatic complexity without losing its vital energy. The total absence of dosage in the liqueur d’expédition results in a true pas dosé, capable of expressing the pure essence of the grapes and the harmony of the technical process.
History and Curiosities
Born in Rovereto from the partnership between Nicola Balter and the oenologist Paolo Inama, this Trentodoc Brut Nature embodies the pure elegance of the Traditional Method. Careful selection in the vineyard precedes the passage of 35% of the base wine into barriques, where malolactic fermentation imparts an enveloping softness. The patient ageing on the lees for at least 36 months and the absence of dosage enhance a sharp and mineral sip, awarded the prestigious Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso and the 4 Viti AIS.
Awards
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4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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 Nature Metodo Classico |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine pas dosé |
| Denomination | Trento DOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Balter |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born in Rovereto from the partnership between Nicola Balter and the oenologist Paolo Inama, this Trentodoc Brut Nature embodies the pure elegance of the Traditional Method. Careful selection in the vineyard precedes the passage of 35% of the base wine into barriques, where malolactic fermentation imparts an enveloping softness. The patient ageing on the lees for at least 36 months and the absence of dosage enhance a sharp and mineral sip, awarded the prestigious Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso and the 4 Viti AIS. |
| Origin | Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy |
| Fermentation | Minimum 36 months |
| Production technique | Traditional method (bottle fermentation) |
| Wine making | Traditional method (bottle refermentation) pas dosé; selection of grapes in the vineyard, part of the base wine ferments in barriques (35%) with malolactic fermentation; ageing on the lees for a minimum of 36 months; liqueur without added sugar. |
| Aging | Minimum ageing on the lees for 36 months |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |