Franciacorta Pas Operé DOCG 2018 extra brut

Bellavista | Lombardy
Terra Moretti Distribuzione s.r.l. | Via Bellavista 5 | IT 25030 Erbusco

04060318 · 0,75 l · 62,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Pas Operé – "not dosed" in the original sense, when it was still dosed by hand. The name is a play on words, as this Extra Brut is very well dosed, but with such restraint that the terroir shines through unadulterated. For decades, Pas Operé has been Bellavista's flagship, the wine that most clearly bears the signature of the house: classic, masculine, timeless. The 2018 Pas Operé is the result of a rigorous selection of around 25 plots on slopes and hillsides with south or south-east exposure, the vines are over twenty years old. 64 per cent Chardonnay for finesse and structure, 36 per cent Pinot Nero for depth and complexity. Half of the base wines are matured in French white oak barriques, which gives the wine its characteristic intensity. The assemblage is followed by five years on the lees – sixty months, during which flavours intensify, textures refine and perlage refines. Only then, at least six years after the harvest, does the Pas Operé leave the Erbusco winery.

In the glass, it shines bright golden yellow with a fine, persistent perlage. The nose opens with honey, camomile, apple and vanilla, as well as Mediterranean herbs and a hint of aniseed. The palate is full-bodied yet remarkably elegant, with lively acidity, a creamy mousse and mineral notes from the limestone soil. The final is long, persistent, carried by ripe fruit flavours and a fine spiciness. A very classic Franciacorta that honours time and always remains true to itself. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brilliant straw yellow with golden reflections. Rich bouquet of Golden Delicious, ripe stone fruit with a delicate background of camomile, blossom honey and a touch of crème brûlée. Taut, full-bodied flavour on the palate with a wonderfully tangy yet elegant acidity and a delicate mousse. Complex, pointed, straightforward final with minerality. Exciting elegance!" Falstaff

"Selection of the best vines with a complex attack of peach and acacia honey; pithy and pleasantly salty-mineral in the mouth, the finish combines power and finesse." Vinum