Bel Dì. Just saying the name of this wine is enough to imagine a sunny day, a moment of serenity, a glass sparkling in the sunlight. The history of this wine is fascinating and somewhat rebellious. For decades, the Ortrugo grape variety was considered a “blending” grape, used only to add freshness to other wines. Its very name, it is said, derives from “altruga”, which in dialect means “other grape”. A bit like saying “any grape”. But its true nature is anything but “any”. Some stubborn and forward-thinking winemakers believed in its potential and saved it, proving that Ortrugo deserved to shine on its own. Today, it is one of the gems of the Colli Piacentini, a native white wine that best expresses the characteristics of a land where reds reign supreme. Bel Dì is a sparkling Ortrugo, a type that enhances its freshness and immediate drinkability. The winery chooses to produce it with a second fermentation in an autoclave, using the Charmat method, which preserves all the primary aromas of the fruit and traps the delicate bubbles that make this wine so lively. It is straw yellow in colour with some greenish reflections. Its bubbles are fine and persistent. The nose releases a bouquet of fresh, clean aromas, reminiscent of white wildflowers, aromatic herbs and a distinct note of green apple. On the palate, it is a dry wine with a pleasant, savoury acidity that makes it dynamic and thirst-quenching. Its flavour is direct, without frills, and ends with a pleasant hint of bitterness, typical of the grape variety, which invites you to take another sip. Bel Dì should be drunk young and is ideal for starting a dinner or an aperitif with friends. It pairs beautifully with light appetisers, but also with fish dishes or tortelli di magro (lenten ravioli).