Rosalba - Classic Method Sparkling Wine Rosé 2021 Saccomani

Rosalba is Saccomani's Metodo Classico sparkling wine: a rosé traditional method sparkling wine made from 100% Fortana, a native Emilian grape also known as Uva d'Oro, which has now almost disappeared from the vineyards of the Po Valley. Fortana has dark skin but light pulp, and when vinified by soft pressing, it yields a rosé of romantic and delicate color, with a floral and saline aromatic profile that resembles no other sparkling wine. Saccomani processes it as it does all its other wines: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aging on fine lees until the following spring, then natural re-fermentation in the bottle with only must—without the addition of selected yeasts or dosage liqueur. The residual sugar is what remains naturally: very light, barely perceptible, enough to make the sip rounded without sacrificing dryness. A Metodo Classico born from the Piacenza peasant tradition, not from the standardization of industrial sparkling wines.

Disgorged October 2024