Il Calepino - Brut

Il Calepino Brut.

Wine type: sparkling metodo classico.

Vintage and alcohol content: 13°

Region: Cordone Speronato - Lombardia - Italy.

Grape/Blend: Chardonnay 70%, Pinot Nero 30%.

Type soil: Il Calepino farm extends its vineyards on morainic terraces (called Surúe), where the vine has always found a happy home: the draining soil is ideal for obtaining an excellent state of ripeness of the grapes and wines with an intense, complex and typical bouquet.

Colour:  straw-yellow.

Aroma: fruit forward with flavours of pear, apple and tropical fruit interlaced nuances of bread crust, yeast and acacia honey.

Tasting notes: full bodied, harmonious and intense with a finish riddled with citrus fruits and ripe pear, fresh and inviting with excellent acidity on the palate.

Serving suggestions: perfect aperitif; it goes well with fish-based especially crustaceans ans shellfish.  Suggested serving temperature 8° C.

Please note that it is an offence to purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic liquor if you are under the age of 18.

Editor's note: Il Calepino is a wine producer located in Castelli Calepio, a city of the Bergamo province, in the Lombardy region. We mention Il Calepino, for sure one of the most important wine producers in the Bergamo province. This region of Italy is traditionally focused on wine-making, as attested by the several acknowledgements and awards received by the wine producers of the Bergamo province. The wines produced by Il Calepino have the right content in alcohol and good acidity, which helps to enhance and preserve their natural aromas. Valcalepio - Lombardia - Italy.