Charles Bove Méthode Traditionnelle N.V. NV (750 ml) Minho one of which was planted

one of which was planted in 1925

First impact is low key

the Stupino family continues tradition of cultivating and vinifying these noble varieties as well as the often overlooked Barbera and Dolcetto and the local favorite

Then it is separated from skins and bottled with lightest and most ecological bottle of the market

Spicy and lightly salty at the end

Charles Bove Méthode Traditionnelle N.V. NV (750 ml) Minho one of which was plantedThe Charles Bove company was founded in the 19th century in Montrichard, in the Loire Valley. Its base of operations was, and is, an enormous rock quarry, abandoned after it had been quarried for building the Loire Chateaux. This old quarry is now composed of 15 kilometers of underground cellars, with hardly varying temperatures of 12C, summer and winter. The humidity inside is ideal for making and storing wines. The company specializes in sparkling