Winemaker Notes
Perfect served as an aperitif or with lighter dishes, especially seafood.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Enticing aromas of berries and flowers are complemented by a subtle yeasty note from 20 months of aging on the lees. The palate is a captivating balance of fruity flavors, a hint of nuttiness and a lively acidity. The creamy bubbles create a luxurious texture that’s simply irresistible.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Ferrari NV Trento Metodo Classico Rosé Brut (made with 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay) shows a raspberry pink color with aromas of wild myrtle, cassis and sweet almond. There is a hint of bramble and shiny berry leaf that gives this sparkling wine a cool climate, mountainous character. The beading is fine and sharp.
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Vinous
A smoky and impactful mix of wild strawberries, crushed almond and nuances of gingery spice waft up from the NV Brut Rosé. It’s round in feel with stimulating acidity, a pretty inner sweetness and depths of contrasting minerality. This leaves the palate completely refreshed and begging for another sip as hints of sour melon fade. Nicely done. This is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, created using Metodo Classico.
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Wine Spectator
Well-cut and harmonious, with flavors of white peach, blood orange sorbet, grilled Macadamia nut and oyster shell riding the satinlike mousse. A streak of salinity shows on the long, creamy finish. Pinot Nero and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2029.
What are the different types of sparkling rosé wine?
Rosé sparkling wines like Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and others make a fun and festive alternative to regular bubbles—but don’t snub these as not as important as their clear counterparts. Rosé Champagnes (i.e., those coming from the Champagne region of France) are made in the same basic way as regular Champagne, from the same grapes and the same region. Most other regions where sparkling wine is produced, and where red grape varieties also grow, also make a rosé version.
How is sparkling rosé wine made?
There are two main methods to make rosé sparkling wine. Typically, either white wine is blended with red wine to make a rosé base wine, or only red grapes are used but spend a short period of time on their skins (maceration) to make rosé colored juice before pressing and fermentation. In either case the base wine goes through a second fermentation (the one that makes the bubbles) through any of the various sparkling wine making methods.
What gives rosé Champagne and sparkling wine their color and bubbles?
The bubbles in sparkling wine are formed when the base wine undergoes a secondary fermentation, which traps carbon dioxide inside the bottle or fermentation vessel. During this stage, the yeast cells can absorb some of the wine’s color but for the most part, the pink hue remains.
How do you serve rosé sparkling wine?
Treat rosé sparkling wine as you would treat any Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and other sparkling wine of comparable quality. For storing in any long-term sense, these should be kept at cellar temperature, about 55F. For serving, cool to about 40F to 50F. As for drinking, the best glasses have a stem and a flute or tulip shape to allow the bead (bubbles) and beautiful rosé hue to show.
How long do rosé Champagne and sparkling wine last?
Most rosé versions of Prosecco, Champagne, Cava or others around the “$20 and under” price point are intended for early consumption. Those made using the traditional method with extended cellar time before release (e.g., Champagne or Crémant) can typically improve with age. If you are unsure, definitely consult our Customer Care team for guidance.
The southern part of Italy’s northeastern Alpine region, Trentino, produces quality wines from international varieties. But its most exceptional native variety, Teroldego, with plantings concentrated around the sandy, gravelly, limestone soils of its Campo Rotaliano district, makes a deep purple-hued red wine with scents and flavors of wild blackberry, herbs, espresso and cocoa.