This is a truly distinctive blanc de noirs sparkling wine, crafted using the ancestral method (mètode ancestral) and made from the rare indigenous Sumoll grape variety. It is a natural-style wine with remarkable character and a unique personality.
Winery: Viader
Serving Temperature: 6°C–8°C
Winemaking:
After hand-harvesting, the grapes are pressed as whole clusters without the use of a destemmer or pumps, ensuring the extraction of pure, clear juice. With a juice yield of only 45%, the wine expresses the purity and elegance characteristic of a blanc de noirs style.
Produced using the ancestral method (mètode ancestral), fermentation is carried out under temperature-controlled conditions. The wine begins fermenting in stainless steel tanks and is bottled before fermentation is complete, allowing the process to finish naturally in the bottle and create its own effervescence.
The wine is aged on its lees in the bottle for a minimum of 18 months. Each bottle is then hand-riddled (riddling/remuage) on riddling racks, followed by manual disgorgement without freezing the neck of the bottle.
Following a philosophy of minimal intervention, the wine is unfined, unstabilized, and unfiltered.
Aging:
A minimum of 18 months of bottle fermentation and aging.
Tasting Notes:
Color: Straw yellow with fine and persistent bubbles.
Aroma & Palate:
Intense aromas of red fruits that clearly reflect the character of the red grape variety used. The nose is pure and expressive, while the palate features fine, crisp bubbles that are well integrated. Lively acidity provides freshness without being aggressive, and the wine is vibrant, refreshing, and complemented by a distinctive savory, saline note.
Food Pairing:
Thanks to its excellent ability to cleanse the palate and cut through richness, it pairs well with a wide variety of foods. It is also an excellent aperitif and pairs particularly well with salads, appetizers, fish dishes, and seafood.