Rotari Gran Rosé Brut 2016

 The Rosé from this producer is Pinot dominant – Pinot Nero as it is known in Italy – supported by Chardonnay. The grapes hail from the Trentino region and the wine is made by way of the traditional Metodo Classico, where the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. The wine then spends at least  two years on lees. Pale pink in colour, the exuberance we encountered with the 2015 Blanc from this producer is evident here as well, but this sparkler sits on a lovely chalky base. Some gentle strawberry notes here, moving to lively cherry characters. This is a soft and crowd-pleasing style with decent length for drinking over summer.