Cuvée Imperiale Pas Dosé

Guido Berlucchi (Italy)

(Lombardy)

Chardonnay (65%), Pinot Nero (30%), Pinot Bianco (5%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of bread crust, yeast and grapefruit followed by aromas of pineapple, banana, hawthorn, mineral, hazelnut, apple and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, grapefruit and pineapple. Cuvée Imperiale Pas Dosé is produced with the classic method and ages in bottle on its lees for at least 18 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Aperitifs, Fish and crustaceans appetizers, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 42, June 2006

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