Sparkling Wines

A product in which the surprising freshness is accompanied by the aromas of honey, spices, dried fruit and a distant memory of chocolate, in a continuous crescendo of harmonies. A rare wine, designed for connoisseurs, the result of a particular and happy moment of nature, and of an infinite and patient work of man.

The Vajasindi estate, on the slopes of Mount Etna, is the site of indigenous vines but it is also the home of Pinot Noir, which today finds a new expression on this volcanic soil. In fact, Duca Nero is born, the Pinot Noir sparkling with the Charmat method, which combines elegance and freshness on the nose with a palate in which a unique minerality stands out.

"The 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is fabulous. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2013 is in no mood to show all its cards. The late harvest produced a bristling, intensely saline Clos des Goisses that will require years to be at its best. Even so, its depth, textural resonance and finish are so evocative as to what the future holds. The 2013 is a positively stunning Champagne and...