Kettmeir
Alto Adige Metodo Classico Pas Dose 2021
| Denomination | DOC Alto Adige Spumante |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | After the addition of the liqueur de tirage, bottling and horizontal storage in the maturation cellar at 11–12 °C for the second fermentation and ageing on the lees for a minimum of 38 months; at disgorgement, no liqueur d’expedition is added, only topping up with wine from other bottles. |
Description
What kind of wine it is
Kettmeir's Pas Dosé is a rigorous sparkling wine produced using the Traditional Method that showcases Chardonnay in its purest form. In the glass, it displays a brilliant straw yellow colour, enhanced by a fine and persistent perlage. The bouquet releases aromas of broom, wintersweet, banana and mango, accompanied by delicate yeast notes. On the palate, it is fresh and dynamic, supported by an extremely fine mousse. The absence of dosage ensures an energetic and vibrant sip, ideal for pairing with seafood, caviar and Japanese sushi.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Alto Adige, from the vineyards of Pochi di Salorno. The vines grow on hillsides at an altitude of 520-550 metres above sea level. The terroir is characterised by calcareous soil with a good clay content and traces of porphyry. This specific geological composition combines with the mountain climate to give the wine a linear flavour progression, providing a well-defined structure and a bright finish with a deep Alpine character.
How it is produced
The late August harvest is followed by a gentle pressing of the grapes to extract a pure must. Primary fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. With the addition of the liqueur de tirage, the wine undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle, remaining on the lees for at least 38 months, which is essential for developing the complexity typical of autolysis. At the time of disgorgement, the topping up is done exclusively with the same wine, with no addition of liqueur d’expédition, thus preserving the absolute integrity of the zero dosage.
History and Curiosities
Kettmeir Pas Dosé 2021 is a refined Traditional Method from Alto Adige DOC that fully expresses the purity of Chardonnay. Thanks to ageing on the lees for at least 38 months, this sparkling wine develops an enveloping and structured complexity. As a zero dosage wine, with no sugar added after disgorgement, it offers a fresh, dynamic sip with a vibrant Alpine character. Awarded the Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso, this elegant wine with a very fine and persistent perlage is ideal for enhancing the flavours of seafood and Italian cuisine.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1919
- Oenologist: Josef Romen
- Bottles produced: 290.000
- Hectares: 55
Tradition as a value to be handed down, and progress as a vision to be perpetuated. Innovators, but with the awareness that one must not abandon the heritage of tradition, preserved as a fundamental bond with the land and one's own history.
One example is the architecture of the Kettmeir winery, preserved intact since the Second World War as a precious testimony to its past. And it is in the historic wine cellar, where both the wines rest in barrels and the classic method sparkling wines on ancient pupitres, that part of Kettmeir's success is realised under the watchful eye of oenologist Josef Romen.
The other place is the vineyards, stretching from Kaltern to the Ebnicherhof to Salurn, where Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Moscato rosa and many other grape varieties grow, cultivated with absolute care, respecting all their varietal peculiarities. In every grape, the history of this land. In every drop, the know-how of its people. In every bubble, a way of being. Read more
| Name | Kettmeir Alto Adige Metodo Classico Pas Dose 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine pas dosé |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Kettmeir |
| Story | History and Curiosities Kettmeir Pas Dosé 2021 is a refined Traditional Method from Alto Adige DOC that fully expresses the purity of Chardonnay. Thanks to ageing on the lees for at least 38 months, this sparkling wine develops an enveloping and structured complexity. As a zero dosage wine, with no sugar added after disgorgement, it offers a fresh, dynamic sip with a vibrant Alpine character. Awarded the Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso, this elegant wine with a very fine and persistent perlage is ideal for enhancing the flavours of seafood and Italian cuisine. |
| Origin | Pochi di Salorno |
| Soil composition | Of calcareous origin with a good clay content and traces of porphyry. |
| Cultivation system | Pergola |
| Plants per hectare | 3500 |
| Harvest | End of August |
| Fermentation temperature | 16–17 °C (first fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperature); 11–12 °C (second fermentation in bottle) |
| Fermentation | Minimum 38 months |
| Production technique | Traditional method (second fermentation in bottle) |
| Wine making | After a gentle pressing phase to obtain a high-quality must, a targeted and careful fermentation takes place in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 16 7 °C, followed by maturation on the lees for several months. After the addition of the liqueur de tirage, bottling and a second fermentation in the bottle occur, with the wine remaining on the lees for at least 38 months. At disgorgement, no liqueur d’expedition is added, only topping up with wine from other bottles, resulting in a product with no added sugars (pas dosé). |
| Aging | After the addition of the liqueur de tirage, bottling and horizontal storage in the maturation cellar at 11–12 °C for the second fermentation and ageing on the lees for a minimum of 38 months; at disgorgement, no liqueur d’expedition is added, only topping up with wine from other bottles. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |