Pensiero SP VSQ Brut Pas Operé 2018

Wine Description for Pensiero SP VSQ Brut Pas Operé 2018 by Cà del Vént

Character

A profoundly complex, radically honest Metodo Classico of impressive intellectual depth. The Pensiero SP presents itself unvarnished and focused, defined by a gripping texture, cool minerality and complete dryness. Antonio Tornincasa and Flavio Faliva prove here, through the total omission of dosage, just how intense, demanding and multi-layered a great sparkling wine can be when nature is allowed to take the lead in the cellar.

Terroir & Origin

Hailing from extreme steep slopes near Brescia in Lombardy, the wine benefits from wind-swept parcels situated at 320 to 430 metres above sea level. The unique microclimate in the “House of the Winds” meets complex soils of limestone, clay and heavy loam. Cà del Vént deliberately parted ways with the Franciacorta Consortium in 2015; this terroir yields a density and tension that extends far beyond the region’s conventional profile.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Single-varietal Chardonnay forms the foundation of this vintage sparkling wine. Vinification follows an uncompromising philosophy: spontaneous fermentation and ageing in used oak barrels, alongside months of maturation on the fine lees without filtration, cold stabilisation or fining. Years of lees ageing sharpen its profile before the wine is disgorged as Pas Operé – with no added sugar, topped up exclusively with wine from the exact same batch.

Food Pairings

Thanks to its chalky texture and unrelenting freshness, this sparkling wine makes an outstanding partner for pan-seared scallops, turbot in lemon butter or matured hard cheeses such as aged Parmigiano Reggiano. It also demonstrates its full prowess alongside mackerel sashimi.