Ferrando Vini
La Torrazza Brut Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante
Torino, Piedmont, Italy
Blind reaction:
“I like it a lot, tastes like it’s from serious soils.” When Abe’s first remarks are about the soil, you can be sure the wine is a winner.
The inside scoop:
From a house famed for its Nebbiolo, Luigi Ferrando vinifies the region’s indigenous white grape – Erbaluce di Caluso – in the Champagne tradition. Precision, complexity and tradition all come through. With less than 200 cases made per year, this wine is both regal and rare.
#sparklingadventures #seriousspumante
Blind reaction:
“I like it a lot, tastes like it’s from serious soils.” When Abe’s first remarks are about the soil, you can be sure the wine is a winner.
The inside scoop:
From a house famed for its Nebbiolo, Luigi Ferrando vinifies the region’s indigenous white grape – Erbaluce di Caluso – in the Champagne tradition. Precision, complexity and tradition all come through. With less than 200 cases made per year, this wine is both regal and rare.
#sparklingadventures #seriousspumante
This bottle showed lots of advanced aging. Much more oxidative than I recall.
This bottle showed lots of advanced aging. Much more oxidative than I recall.
1 person found it helpfulJan 3rd, 2015
I seriously dig it. Smells like salumi. Super savory on the palate. Unlike anything I've had.
I seriously dig it. Smells like salumi. Super savory on the palate. Unlike anything I've had.
Aug 24th, 2016#caluso #erbaluce #ferrando. Perfect XMAS EVE Sparkler
#caluso #erbaluce #ferrando. Perfect XMAS EVE Sparkler
Dec 25th, 2015
2009 Ferrando Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante "La Torrazza" - first time I've ever had the Erbaluce grape and this wine. - Dry, medium (-) body and acid, creamy carbonated bitter texture with unbalanced salinity and mineral components. Felt like a watered down "soda machine carbonated" apple martini. I dunno know... Despite some good recommendations... I still can't embrace it for $37 bucks a bottle. Not my jam.
2009 Ferrando Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante "La Torrazza" - first time I've ever had the Erbaluce grape and this wine. - Dry, medium (-) body and acid, creamy carbonated bitter texture with unbalanced salinity and mineral components. Felt like a watered down "soda machine carbonated" apple martini. I dunno know... Despite some good recommendations... I still can't embrace it for $37 bucks a bottle. Not my jam.
Nov 21st, 2015
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We had a blast tasting sparkling wines from off then beaten path with @Abe Schoener. There's not a lot of this one brought into the U.S. every vintage but that shouldn't stop you from getting to know the Alpine varietal of Erbaluce.
We had a blast tasting sparkling wines from off then beaten path with @Abe Schoener. There's not a lot of this one brought into the U.S. every vintage but that shouldn't stop you from getting to know the Alpine varietal of Erbaluce.
May 31st, 2015
A sparkler made from the Erbaluce grape native to the Piedmont. A bit of yeast on the nose. Citrus, toast and acid on the palate. Austere but focused. A nice aperitif and interesting experience but not a great fan.
A sparkler made from the Erbaluce grape native to the Piedmont. A bit of yeast on the nose. Citrus, toast and acid on the palate. Austere but focused. A nice aperitif and interesting experience but not a great fan.
Oct 2nd, 2016