There’s a common thread linking the best French and Italian bubblies. Between thousands of hectares and hundreds of renowned wineries and maisons, the linchpin is the rigorous selection made by Pietro Pellegrini, president of Pellegrini S.p.A., a leading company in the distribution of wines, champagnesand spirits since 1904.
Cuvées, an Itinerary for Bubbly Connoisseurs
The journey among all the labels chosen by Pellegrini aims to identify cuvees with distinct styles, produced in the main viticulture regions and with traits that characterise the various vintages.
≪All the producers and their products in our catalogue have been selected according to precise concepts that can be summed up in one sentence. They are agricultural enterprises with a strong identity rooted in the individual production areas. Over the years, we’ve always followed this same rule for sparkling wines, too. With the Monfort winery’s Trento Doc, we’ve completed our offer of wines from the major Italian regions that use the Metodo Classico≫, explains Pietro Pellegrini.
Here is a small six-bottle selection that starts in Franciacorta, continues through Trentino to the Langhe, and arrives in the vineyards of France. An itinerary conceived specially for true bubbly connoisseurs.
Ammonites Franciacorta – Camilucci
Stefano Camilucci’s Brut Ammonites is a Franciacorta DOCG with zero added sugar created from 75% Chardonnay grapes plus Pinot Nero and Pinot Blanco, vinified separately and combined to delight the senses.
Cuvée Henri Champliau – Cremant de Bourgogne
A cuvee of organically grown Chardonnay grapes, Henri Champliau is produced with the Charmat method: gentle pressing, separate vinification and ageing for 118 months in the bottle.
Cuvées: Numero Primo – Castello di Perno
Numero Primo is an example of Piedmontese excellence. A sparkling traditional method vintage pas dose, with 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay grapes, it embodies the Alta Langa area.
Champagne Veuve Fourny & Fils Veuve Fourny
Fourny is a cuvee that accentuates the Premier Cruterroir of the Cote des Blancs, with a refined style of elegance and freshness given by the Vertus soil..
Cuvee ’85 – Monfort
Cuvee ’85 is a tribute to the first vintage of Trentino’s Monfort winery, reflecting its commitment to producing sparkling mountain wines with a strong identity recognised in the Trentodoc brand.
Cuvées: Cremant d’Alsace Brut – Alsace Willm
Made using the classic Champenoise method, Cremant d’Alsace Brut is structured and balanced and expresses the characteristics of the Auxerrois variety of Alsatian Pinot Blanc grapes.
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