Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation.
Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more about me, I’ve included a brief bio following the post.
Ferrari Brut
Trentodoc Italy
Currently unavailable locally
For the next post in my travel series, we’re off to Italy! Three weeks, two countries, countless wines.
If you think great Italian sparkling wine begins and ends with Prosecco, it’s time to discover Trentodoc.
While travelling through northern Italy, I couldn’t resist trying a bottle of Ferrari Brut, one of Italy’s best-known Metodo Classico sparkling wines. Made from 100% Chardonnay and produced using the traditional method—the same method used in Champagne, where the bubbles are created through a second fermentation in the bottle rather than in a tank—Ferrari Brut offers plenty of freshness, character and elegance.
Ferrari’s story begins in 1902, when Giulio Ferrari founded the winery in Trento with a vision of producing an Italian sparkling wine that could rival Champagne. Instead of relying on local varietals, he planted Chardonnay, recognizing that Trentino’s mountainous climate—with warm, sunny days and cool nights—was ideal for producing grapes with flavor and acidity. Today, the Lunelli family owns the winery and has carried on Ferrari’s legacy since 1952. Fun fact: Ferrari is also the sparkling wine poured on the Formula 1 podium.
In the glass, Ferrari Brut shows a lively straw-yellow colour and a fresh, fruity nose. On the palate, it’s crisp and beautifully balanced, with bright acidity and a subtle mineral character that reflects its Alpine origins. It’s refreshing without being overly austere, making it a great aperitif and versatile enough to pair with food.
A great reminder that Italy’s sparkling wine story goes well beyond Prosecco.
Kim Mead is a Vancouver-based wine and food writer. She holds the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines with Merit, the French Wine Scholar designation with Honours, the Bordeaux Masters designation with Honours, and the Italian Wine Essentials certification. Kim serves as Cellar Master for the Vancouver chapter of the International Wine and Food Society and is a member of the Commanderie de Bordeaux. Follow her @agalandaglass
