Sauro Maule Sgass Pét-Nat 2021
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| Management number | 253563819 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$13.20 | Model Number | 253563819 | ||
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Sgass is a pét-nat made by Sauro Maule at his estate, Azienda Agricola Il Cavallino, in San Germano dei Berici in the Colli Berici hills south of Vicenza. The wine is a blend of two indigenous Veneto varieties: Garganega, sourced from volcanic basalt soils near Gambellara, and Durella, a high-acid native grape historically grown in the Monti Lessini hills. Durella's name derives from the Italian word for 'hard,' a reference to its famously sharp, tart character, and it has been documented in this area since the 13th century.
Fermentation starts spontaneously with native yeasts. The wine is bottled before fermentation completes, so the secondary fermentation finishes in-bottle under crown cap — the defining method of pétillant naturel. The wine is never disgorged, leaving it on its lees, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Sulfur dioxide is used only when necessary and never exceeds 35 mg/L across the Cavallino range.
In the glass, Sgass is bone dry with sharp, persistent acidity and a fine, lively bubble. The nose leads with citrus zest and white peach, with a saline mineral note that reflects the volcanic basalt soils of the Gambellara-adjacent parcels. The palate is lean and refreshing, finishing clean and dry.
Sauro farms organically without herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers. Vineyards are guyot-trained and maintained with natural grass cover that is cut in spring to return organic matter to the soil. Treatments are limited to copper and sulfur.
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