Sparkling Sumoll Rose 'Ancestral'

Score

91

"The 2018 Ancestral Sumoll is a pale ancestral sparkling from Sumoll grapes with 10.5% alcohol. The second vintage, it had a very light extraction, then was bottled in the middle of fermentation and finished fermenting in bottle until the end, finishing dry. There is no addition of any oenological products—no added sulfur and with a pH below three. It has an expressive nose with notes of rose petals and fennel, very good freshness and a dry finish. It's clean, elegant and refreshing and feels very tasty, almost salty. They disgorged the bottles to remove the lees. 7,000 bottles produced."

Score

90

"This wine starts its fermentation in tank and finishes it in bottle; there’s nothing added, so it generates CO2 by digesting the grape sugar that’s left. The result is a bright and creamy sparkling wine with rustic loquat and green olive flavors. It’s dry and austere, with an almond-like savor, to chill for grilled fish. "