Ballabio La Parcelle de Farfalla Blanc de Noirs Dosaggio Zero 2016

A 2016 Blanc de Noirs spumante from Ballabio, made by the Metodo Classico as a Dosaggio Zero from Pinot Nero. It comes from a limited north-west-facing portion of the Farfalla vineyard, where Ballabio made its first Metodo Classico. That exposure was chosen to bring out freshness and elegance. The wine spent 80 months on the lees and a further two years resting in bottle. It suits refined cooking, such as risotto with prawns, saffron and lime. Golden in colour with a fine, persistent mousse, it opens with citrus and fruit, then bread crust, dried fruit and honey. The palate is fresh and savoury, with very good length.