Ca del Vent: Pensiero SP VSQ Brut Pas Opere 2018

This sparkling wine made using the Metodo Classico is a single-varietal Chardonnay.

The plots from which the wine originates are mainly southwest-facing at an altitude of 360 to 430 meters, with yellow to deep dark clay soils and white active limestone.

The grapes were spontaneously fermented in used wood barrels after pressing and aged there for seven months. The Chardonnay blend was completed in March 2019.

Afterwards, the sparkling wine rested on the lees for 46 months. It was disgorged “pas operé,” meaning only with the same wine from the same batch without the addition of dosage or anything else. No cold stabilization, filtration, or fining took place. Disgorgement was done on 12.1.2023.

The color is medium golden yellow with fine mousse.

The Pensiero Pas Operé reveals on the nose that it is a Blanc de Blancs. It smells of lemons in various forms, from juice to zest to lemon cream. There is also a hint of vanilla, some coriander leaves and mint, along with graphite and stone, as well as some warm notes of wood, almonds, and ripe stone fruit.

On the palate, the Pensiero combines ripe autolysis notes with fresh citrus notes. Especially these, together with lively acidity and the dry character due to the lack of dosage, provide a pleasant lift. Initially, notes of almond croissants, a touch of vanilla, coriander seed, and cider apples combined with a fine creaminess are prominent. Then the mouthfeel becomes increasingly chalky and piquant with a tart citrus and salty dominance.