Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico Brut Rosé Castel San Giorgio 2005

Podere San Giorgio (Italy)

Pinot Nero (90%), Chardonnay (10%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico Brut Rosé Castel San Giorgio shows a brilliant onion skin pink color and nuances of onion skin pink, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, raspberry and yeast followed by aromas of strawberry, tangerine, plum, carnation, cyclamen and bread crust. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico Brut Rosé Castel San Giorgio referments in bottle for 11 months.
Alcohol: 13%
Aperitifs, Meat and fish appetizers, Pasta with fish, Sauteed fish
Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
April 2009