Montonale Primessenza (Sparkling white)
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2019
Montonale Primessenza (Sparkling white) 2019 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim
Restrained on the nose. Crisp, mineral. A little hard and chalky at first, opens up to rather gorgeous soft ripe orchard fruit. Green apples, greengages, a touch of ripe gooseberries. Softer, riper more opulent fruit than Champagne, but with beautiful hidde acidity and firm minerality behind the fruit. Refreshing, classy, gorgeous.
Tasted May 2024This tasting note was included in this report and this story:
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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