Ferrai Perle 2002
Producer: Cantine Ferrari
Country: Italy
Region: Trentino
Appellation: Trento DOC
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
a Friday afternoon pick-me-up at work thanks to my generous colleague. bright golden hue with fine persistent bubbles. on the nose it is obviously Chardonnay, with peach, apricot and slight citrus notes, autopytic characters of bread and yeast, rounded off by bouquets of elderflower and vanilla oak. swirling in mouth reveals its medium plus to high acidity backed up by the rich aroma already spotted in the nose, with the yeasty flavour even more prominent perhaps due to the bubbles. acceptable aftertaste which can be a little too rich.
probably not a cocktail or conversation sparkling. i wonder how it pairs with food? perhaps smoked salmon or cured ham like parma or salami. a slight disappointment from what i have been expecting, since the Ferrari Brut NV is one of my favourite in the company's portfolio!
or perhaps it was the experience with Majolini just a few days ago. over the past we we tried the Franciacortta Saten 2001 (100% Chardonnay) and the Franciacortta Electo 2005 (80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Nero, ie. Pinot Noir).
pardon me for the lack of detailed tasting notes. but these wine did give me the wow factors that i have been missing for long. they are just so much like a fine Champagne. the Saten 2001 might be a tad too 'oxidated' for some, but i just adore this complexity. and unlike the Ferrari Perle, the fruits and even honeyed note in both Majolini carried through very nicely, alluring you to come back for another sip again and again.
while i am on sparkles, i am quite looking forward to the Moet Wine Dinner on September 22 where i will get to try the Grand Vintage range. never a fan of Moet though... let's see how it goes.
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