Dorigati
Trento Riserva Brut Methius 2019
| Denomination | DOC Trento Spumante Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | Bottle ageing on the lees for about five years, with periodic remuage to resuspend the lees, followed by disgorgement and a further maturation of 6–8 months before release to the market. |
- Name and vintage: Trento DOC Riserva Brut Metodo Classico, 2019 harvest
- Grape variety and style: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir; part of the Chardonnay fermented in barrique
- Extended ageing: Around 5 years on the lees in bottle and a further 6–8 months after disgorgement
- Sensory profile: Notes of ripe fruit and spices; fine and persistent perlage; smooth and full flavour
- Details and serving: 0.75 l bottle; 13% vol; serving temperature 6–8 °C; contains sulphites
Description
What kind of wine it is
Dorigati Trento Methius Brut Riserva is a sparkling wine made using the Traditional Method, with an alpine character and a refined blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In the glass, it displays a straw yellow colour enlivened by golden highlights, enriched by an extremely persistent, fine-grained perlage. The aromatic bouquet is intense and complex, slightly spicy and marked by clear notes of ripe fruit. On the palate, it offers an enveloping and gentle mousse, revealing a soft taste, full of vitality and excellent balance, culminating in a long-lasting finish.
Where it comes from
The grapes for this wine come from the hillsides of Faedo and Pressano, grown at an ideal altitude between 350 and 500 metres. The Dorigati winery, active since 1858, manages its vineyards following the strict and classic Trentino pergola system. To ensure impeccable raw material, vineyard work includes short pruning combined with strict cluster thinning, limiting production in favour of total concentration of aromas and fruit structure.
How it is produced
The cuvée takes shape in spring through a vinification process in which part of the Chardonnay ferments in barrels to gain greater depth. The slow prise de mousse takes place at 11°C, followed by five years of ageing on the lees, enhanced by periodic remuage. After meticulous riddling on pupitres, disgorgement is carried out with the addition of liqueur d’expédition. A further 6-8 months of maturation gives the sparkling wine its final harmony, which expresses its best qualities when served between 6 and 8°C.
History and Curiosities
Born among the hills of Faedo and Pressano, Methius Trento DOC Riserva 2019 embodies the great winemaking heritage of the Dorigati family, whose activity began in 1858. This prestigious traditional method sparkling wine is crafted from expertly cultivated grapes, with deliberately reduced yields to ensure absolute quality. The long ageing on the lees for a full five years gives the wine a soft structure and aromatic complexity. On the palate, it is enveloping, capable of enchanting with its refined fine-grained bubbles and persistent notes of ripe fruit.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1858
- Oenologist: Michele Dorigati, Paolo Dorigati
- Bottles produced: 100.000
- Hectares: 10
| Name | Dorigati Trento Methius Brut Riserva 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Trento DOC |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Dorigati |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born among the hills of Faedo and Pressano, Methius Trento DOC Riserva 2019 embodies the great winemaking heritage of the Dorigati family, whose activity began in 1858. This prestigious traditional method sparkling wine is crafted from expertly cultivated grapes, with deliberately reduced yields to ensure absolute quality. The long ageing on the lees for a full five years gives the wine a soft structure and aromatic complexity. On the palate, it is enveloping, capable of enchanting with its refined fine-grained bubbles and persistent notes of ripe fruit. |
| Origin | Hilly area of Faedo and Pressano |
| Cultivation system | Traditional Trentino pergola, with short pruning and bunch thinning to halve production. |
| Fermentation temperature | 11°C |
| Fermentation | Approximately five years in bottle on the lees, plus 6-8 months after disgorgement |
| Production technique | Traditional method |
| Wine making | Preparation of the cuvée in the spring following the harvest; white vinification with fermentation in barrique for a portion of the Chardonnay; bottling and slow prise de mousse at 11°C; maturation in bottle on the lees for about five years with periodic resuspension; remuage on pupitres; disgorgement with the addition of liqueur d’expédition; further ageing for 6–8 months before release to the market. |
| Aging | Bottle ageing on the lees for about five years, with periodic remuage to resuspend the lees, followed by disgorgement and a further maturation of 6–8 months before release to the market. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |