Pedrotti Trento Riserva 80 40 Extra Brut 2016

Pedrotti Trento Riserva 80 40 Extra Brut 2016 is a celebratory Trentodoc made exclusively from hand‑picked Chardonnay grown high in the Vallagarina valley at 480 meters above sea level. This limited cuvée was created in just 400 bottles to honor Paolo Pedrotti’s 80th birthday and his 40th year crafting Metodo Classico sparkling wines, first produced in 1979. With an impressive 84 months of lees aging, it combines depth, finesse, and a distinctly Alpine elegance that sets it apart from more common sparkling wines.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Trento Riserva shows a luminous straw-yellow color with subtle golden highlights and an exceptionally fine, persistent perlage. The nose is complex and layered: ripe yellow apple and Williams pear unfold into notes of lemon zest, brioche, toasted hazelnut, and pastry cream, with delicate hints of mountain herbs and chalky minerality that betray its high-altitude origins. On the palate, the wine is dry, precise, and vibrant, with the Extra Brut dosage letting the structure and terroir speak clearly. A creamy mousse carries flavors of baked apple, citrus curd, and stone fruit, intertwined with nuances of toasted bread, almond, and a saline, almost smoky mineral finish. The long lees aging brings impressive depth and texture, yet the wine remains taut and fresh, with a linear acidity that promises further development. While beautifully expressive now, this 2016 Riserva has the structure to evolve gracefully for another 5–8 years, gaining even more complexity and tertiary notes with time in bottle.

Production
The Chardonnay grapes for Riserva 80 40 come from Pedrotti’s ‘Le Gere’ vineyard in Vallagarina, a cool, elevated site at 480 meters in Trentino Alto Adige. The Alpine climate, significant diurnal temperature swings, and mineral-rich mountain soils contribute to grapes with intense aromatics, firm acidity, and natural balance—ideal for high-quality Metodo Classico. All fruit is strictly hand-harvested to ensure only the healthiest bunches are selected for this Riserva. After a gentle pressing and a controlled first fermentation, the base wine is bottled for secondary fermentation following the traditional method. The wine then rests on its lees for a remarkable 84 months, gaining complexity, fine mousse, and textural richness before disgorgement and a restrained Extra Brut dosage to preserve purity and tension.

Food & Serving
This elegant Trentodoc is a natural choice for refined dishes such as oysters, scallops, and delicate white fish carpaccio, as well as lobster, prawn risotto, or butter-poached langoustines. It also pairs beautifully with aged hard cheeses, truffle-infused dishes, and poultry with creamy sauces, where its acidity and structure cut through richness. Serve well-chilled but not too cold, ideally at 8–10°C (46–50°F), to allow the full aromatic spectrum to emerge. Decanting is not necessary, but pouring the wine into large tulip-shaped sparkling wine glasses and giving it a minute or two in the glass will help reveal its complexity and autolytic notes.

Producer
Pedrotti Spumanti is a family-run winery rooted in Trentino, dedicated for decades to the production of Metodo Classico sparkling wines that express the purity and precision of the Alpine terroir. Paolo Pedrotti has been a key figure in the region’s sparkling wine story, crafting traditional method wines since 1979, long before Trentodoc became widely recognized. The winery’s focus on high-altitude vineyards, meticulous hand selection, and long lees aging has earned it a respected place among Trentino’s quality-driven producers. Riserva 80 40 is not only a tribute to Paolo’s 40 years of sparkling winemaking, but also a statement of Pedrotti’s commitment to artisanal, ageworthy Trentodoc that can stand alongside the world’s finest traditional method wines.

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