Pojer e Sandri's Extra Brut comes from Trentino, where the Faedo estate brings its innovative approach to traditional-method sparkling wine. Chardonnay and Pinot Nero provide a familiar foundation, interpreted with mountain freshness and patient lees maturation. The style is especially dry, with enough texture and character to continue from aperitif into dinner.
- Aromas: Mature Chardonnay notes, almond and hazelnut, with gentle vanilla, hay and flinty impressions adding depth to the aromatic profile.
- Palate: Very dry and structured, with fine bubbles and persistent flavour. Lees ageing supplies texture, while freshness keeps the richer notes balanced.
- Style: An Extra Brut traditional-method sparkling wine with substantial character, combining a dry finish with the complexity of patient maturation.
- Winemaking: Chardonnay and Pinot Nero undergo second fermentation in bottle, followed by extended contact with the lees. This traditional-method process creates fine bubbles and develops nutty, savoury detail before disgorgement.
- Cellaring: Enjoy on release for the clearest fruit and liveliest sparkle. Keep cool and dark; without a disgorgement or lot date, there is little reason to plan extended further cellaring.
- Food Pairing: Fried prawns, smoked salmon, roast chicken, savoury pastry or mature cheese; it has the body to accompany more than delicate aperitivo bites.
For Italian bubbles with mountain character and a properly dry finish, this is a lovely direction to explore. Start with a few salty snacks, then keep it on the table. Pojer e Sandri's thoughtful approach makes it a rewarding bottle right through the meal. Serve well chilled in a tulip-shaped wine glass so both the bubbles and the aromatic detail can show.
Pojer e Sandri
In Faedo, in the hills of Trentino, Pojer e Sandri began in 1975 when Fiorentino Sandri and Mario Pojer joined forces to pursue a shared interest in wine. Their partnership became a project defined by curiosity, technical invention and a close understanding of mountain vineyards. The range is unusually broad, encompassing Nosiola and Müller-Thurgau alongside Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Nero and Bordeaux varieties. Different vineyard elevations help the team explore both individual grapes and carefully assembled blends.
The estate is particularly associated with innovation, including specialised grape-washing and protective pressing techniques designed to preserve fruit character. That inventive spirit also appears in Zero Infinito, a project based on the disease-resistant Solaris grape. Traditional-method sparkling wines, the Bianco Faye and Rosso Faye blends, and the distinctive fortified red Merlino show the breadth of the cellar’s interests. Spirits and vinegars extend the story still further. For wine lovers who enjoy freshness with imagination, Pojer e Sandri offers a mountain estate where longstanding friendship and experimentation continue to produce an engagingly individual collection.
