Kius Brut Millesimato

Sparkling, Wines

An hour south of Rome, in the volcanic hills above Cori, Marco Carpineti farms organically and works with grapes the rest of Italy forgot — and then, instead of doing the sensible thing and bottling them still, he puts them through the full métode: second fermentation in bottle, years on the lees, hand-riddled, disgorged when it’s ready and not before. Millesimato means it’s all one vintage, no reserve wine hiding the seams. What you get is a sparkling wine with a savory backbone rather than a sweet one — green apple and citrus peel up front, then bread crust, toasted almond, and chalk, with a fine persistent bead and a bone-dry finish.

Appellation: Bianco Spumante Lazio IGT

Style: White, sparkling – Metodo Tradizionale (traditional method)

Varietal: 100% Bellone.

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Color: Light yellow color with golden reflections.

Bouquet: Citrus and white orchard fruit with notes of yeast.

Palate: Fresh and lively white orchard fruit, a savory mid-palate, volcanic minerality, and a delicate bitter-almond on the persistent finish.

Serving Temperature: 10-12º C (50-54º F).

Alcohol: 13%.

Food Pairing: Enjoy as you would any high-quality sparkling. Serve as an apertivo or pair with seafood, light meat dishes, and aged cheeses

Vinyard Notes:

Soil: Volcanic Tufo with limestone

Training System: Espalier

Density: 4,500 vines/ha

Winemaking Notes:

Harvest: Hand harvested at he end of August.

Vinification: Soft pressing of whole berries and fermentation at a controlled temperature.

Tirage: From April to June of the year following the harvest.

Aging: The wine ages on the lees for 24 months (average).