Wines Included in This Set
Sandro de Bruno Durello Metodo Classico Monti Lessini 36 Months Zero Dosage Sparkling Wine
With a persistent perlage, a bright gold color lights up the glass as complex exotic fruits and citrus aromas burst forth. Tasting, it is a dry wine with a delicate balance of acidity and sapidity keep you sipping and enjoying until the last drop.
The volcanic soil of the Sandro de Bruno vineyards lend well to this ancient, yet up and coming grape known as Durella. With a thick skin rich in polyphenols, they expertly craft this grape in a sparkling wine using a classic Champagne method. A zero dosage, for 36 months the wine rests on the lees before dégorgement and it then rests again.
Tastes Like: Limes and Green Apples
Fun Facts: - “Linear and polished” is how Kerin O’Keefe in this Wine Enthusiast review describes this 95 point wine.
Type of Wine: White, Zero Dosage, Sparkling
Grape Varieties: Durella | Pinot Bianco
Appellation: Lessini Durello DOC
Vintage: 2016
Alcohol % by Vol: 12.5%
Residual Sugars: 1.1 g/l
Some pairings to try: Asparagus Risotto, Fried Zucchini Flowers
Sandro de Bruno Durello Metodo Classico Monti Lessini 60 Months Extra Brut Sparkling Wine
This Extra Brut Champagne style sparkling wine captivates the senses with complex flavors of lemons, delicate caramel, and underlying notes of apple, stone, and citrus pith.
It is a full-bodied sparkling wine, with a deep golden color and a marked minerality of flint and sapidity. The thick-skinned Durella grape thrives with long aging, and this wine’s 60-month on the lees aging delivers a fine, persistent perlage and a beautifully creamy texture on the palate.
It is markedly more intense than its 36 month aged counterpart, but less so than the 100 month aged counterpart, cutting a nice middle road between the two. You can try all three of these wines for yourself in the Durello Flight Set!
Tastes Like: Lemon cake and lemon pith
Fun Facts: - As noted by Kerin O'Keefe of Wine Enthusiast for a past vintage, this wine presents a "smooth dry and delicious" profile with a bright acidity, resulting in a persistent and evolving experience with every sip. - Crafted by the winemaker of Sandro de Bruno on high-altitude volcanic soils, near the romantic city of Verona.
Type of Wine: White,Extra Brut, Sparkling
Grape Varieties: Durella | Pinot Bianco
Region: Italy > Soave
Appellation: Lessini Durello DOC
Vintage: 2017
Alcohol % by Vol: 12.5%
Residual Sugars: 1.5 g/l
Some pairings to try: Aged cheeses, a creamy risotto, a not-too-sweet fruit tart, or crostata.
Sandro de Bruno Durello Metodo Classico Monti Lessini 100 Mesi Extra Brut Sparkling Wine
This rare and evolved Extra Brut Metodo Classico (Italian for the traditional method or Champagne method) is a special sparkling wine, offering a complex and rich flavor profile that tastes of caramel, crème brûlée, and warm croissant, followed by savory yeast and a hint of burnt caramel.
This wine is crafted mainly from the indigenous Durella grape, which contributes exceptional saline and flinty mineral notes. An amazing 100 months of aging (8 years) on the lees gives it an incredibly fine, persistent perlage and a pleasantly dry, fresh finish.
Tastes Like: Creme Brulee
Fun Facts: Born from volcanic soils at a dramatic 600 meters above sea level near the picturesque city of Verona.
Type of Wine: White, Sparkling
Grape Variety: Durella | Pinot Blanc
Region: Italy > Soave
Appellation: Lessini Durello DOC
Vintage: 2012/2013
Alcohol % by Vol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 0.6 g/l
Some pairings to try: Aged cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano