Feudi San Gregorio, Dubl Rosato Sparkling

100% Aglianico selected from the groups 723 small vineyards in Irpinia, Campania. Vinification: Classic Champagne Method Minimal skin contact Lees ageing: 18 months 12.5% Abv. Background: Feudi di San Gregorio was established in 1986 in Sorbo Serpico, a tiny village in Campania’s Irpinia region, near Mount Vesuvius. DUBL Project started in 2004 to make sparkling wines by classical Champagne method with indigenous varietals: Aglianico, Falanghina, and Greco in collaboration with well known artisanal Champagne maker Amselme Selosse from Avize. Hence …

Typical Selosse's rusted iron colour, fine bubbles and a little bit strawberry in the nose. Nice freshness, chinotto, some strawberries and ripe plum together with some aromatic herbs (for amaro or digestivo liqueur) a little tannins even! Good length!

vintage 2005. the wine was ok (not oxidized) but it was not exactly sparkling, the nose was rather closed. Beside that I´ve found delicious red berry fruits inside and a nice freshness.

A rather interesting tasting; something about this wine is a bit destabilizing and unexpected, which ultimately lends to its charm. It took a moment to put my finger on a couple of the aromas & flavors that I experienced. Personally, I rather enjoyed it but I am not convinced that it would go over well with everyone and anyone. APPEARANCE: Color & intensity: pale salmon NOSE: Intensity: medium (+) Aromas: forest strawberry, bread dough, blood orange, sea breeze, hint of …

This is a rather pale rosé. The nose is quite striking, and I struggle to describe it... perhaps unripe white stone fruit. It's certainly not sweet. On the palate, this follows through in the form of a sort of bitter (rather than acid) fruitiness with quite a lingering finish. The mouthfeel is quite rich for a fizz. As it warms a little I find the bitter aspect a bit prominent, so I feel this needs to be kept quite cool. …

At the winery: More clay, earth, pit notes than Falanghina dubl with apricot skin, cherry skin-pit notes; softer, richer, lower bubbles but a long tart finish. 100% Aglianico, 18 mo. on lees. Clearly a red wine sparkler, very interesting, good, not great. Maybe needs more time in bottle.

Friends Spring Gathering with Will; 3/4/2016-3/5/2016 (Fresno) : Very interesting, not nearly the vibrancy and acidity of champagne, but had good depth and complexity.