Sidonio de Sousa, Sparkling White Special Cuvee, 2022 so052822 italy sale faintly cloudy white sparkler drawn

faintly cloudy white sparkler drawn from a blend of indigenous Treviso grapes — roughly 50% Glera

The fruit comes from gnarly old vines rooted in decomposed granite

Amrut proved that single malt didn't have to come from Scotland

Expect notes of ripe apricot

The 40 different vineyard parcels—all within Ambonnay—average 38 years old

Sidonio de Sousa, Sparkling White Special Cuvee, 2022 so052822 italy sale faintly cloudy white sparkler drawnPortugal's Bairrada is the country's spiritual home for traditional method sparkling wine, and Sidonio de Sousa is one of its most faithful keepers of the old ways. This Special Cuvee is a bottle fermented sparkling white made from native Bairrada grapes, Bical, Arinto, and Maria Gomes, grown on chalky clay limestone near the cool, damp Atlantic coast. It spends a minimum of two years on the lees, is fermented with wild yeasts, and gets zero dosage,