EXTRA BRUT METODO CLASSICO 36 MESI

The Extra Brut Metodo Classico 36 Mesi is the estate's blend-based traditional method sparkling wine — an expression of a different and more internationally oriented philosophy from the 100% Verdicchio X Pas Dosé, combining Verdicchio, Chardonnay, and Pinot Bianco in a blend that draws on both the Marche indigenous tradition and the international varieties that Federico's French winemaking experience has given him particular facility with.

The production follows the same protocol of careful precision that characterises all the estate's sparkling wines. Forty percent free-run must — the same proportion used for the still Opere — is pressed gently and quickly, capturing the purest aromatic expression of the blend's three varieties. Fermentation at a controlled temperature of sixteen degrees, tirage the following year, and thirty-six months of lees ageing before disgorgement — a period of three full years that is substantially longer than the minimum required for any traditional method sparkling wine designation, and that produces the autolytic complexity and structural depth that Federico's France experience has taught him to value.

The wine is ready to drink four months after disgorgement — a note that signals both the estate's precision in its production timeline and the wine's genuine readiness for immediate pleasure despite its three years of lees development. It is described as remarkably refined and beguiling — a pairing of qualities that captures both the technical accomplishment of the wine's production and the sensory experience it delivers.

The combination of Verdicchio, Chardonnay, and Pinot Bianco produces a sparkling wine of broader aromatic range than the varietal Verdicchio expressions — the Chardonnay contributing structural weight and aromatic neutrality, the Pinot Bianco adding delicacy and freshness, the Verdicchio providing the mineral definition and saline character that place this wine firmly in its Marche territory.

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