Ceppo 326 Rosé Sparkling Wine

Ceppo 326 Rosé Spumante 2019 by Pasini, Groppello and Erbamat

Ceppo 326 Rosé Spumante by Pasini San Giovanni is a traditional-method sparkling rosé from the 2019 vintage, crafted from the indigenous grapes Groppello and Erbamat. It is a Dosaggio Zero, aged on the lees for many years, and features aromas of redcurrant, orange zest, and jasmine.

Ceppo 326 Rosé Spumante is a millesimato by Pasini San Giovanni, meaning it is an organic sparkling wine from a single vintage. Its grapes, Groppello and Erbamat, are grown in the estate's own vineyards in Raffa on the western shore of Lake Garda. The 2019 vintage has an alcohol content of 12.0 percent, and the bottle neck carries a ribbon marked Dosaggio Zero.

Redcurrant, orange zest, and jasmine

The Ceppo 326 features aromas of redcurrant, pastry cream, orange zest, and jasmine, offering a palate that is both full and elegant. Jasmine provides a floral quality, redcurrant adds freshness, and the pastry cream contributes a soft depth.

The notes of pastry cream in the aroma reflect the many years the wine has spent on its lees. Dosaggio Zero, internationally known as Brut Nature, means that the winery intentionally adds no sugar during disgorgement.

This allows the wine to remain exactly as it was shaped by its long lees aging, keeping the finesse of the Groppello and Erbamat in the foreground. The bouquet is clear, and the orange zest gives the full-bodied wine a subtle spice.

Erbamat, the white grape in the rosé

Pasini San Giovanni crafts the Ceppo 326 from two indigenous grapes, the red Groppello and the white Erbamat, which are pressed separately. The Groppello remains in contact with the skins only briefly—just long enough for the rosé’s delicate color—while the Erbamat is pressed as a white grape.

The winery planted the Erbamat in Raffa in 2009, with 3,000 of their own vines on a small plot of land. It was included in the Ceppo 326 Rosé for the first time in 2016.

The Ceppo 326 already won a silver medal at the International Sparkling Award in 2015. Since then, it has won gold at the Winehunter Award three times, most recently in 2025 for the 2021 vintage, which is younger than our 2019.

Beef and fish tartare

Fish and beef tartare, sushi, and appetizers are the occasions for which Pasini San Giovanni recommends the Ceppo 326, served chilled at 6 to 7 degrees Celsius. The cold temperature keeps its freshness vibrant, and as it warms slightly in the glass, the aromas of jasmine and orange zest open up.

It possesses enough body to pair with beef tartare seasoned with a little lemon and coarse pepper, while the redcurrant notes bring freshness to the meat. Fish tartare made from salmon or sea bream and sushi with a touch of ginger also pair well with it. Its freshness and the scent of jasmine complement their delicate flavors. For an aperitif, serve it with a few green olives or a piece of aged Parmesan.

To see how the Groppello tastes as a still rosé, look at the RosaGreen, which is made entirely from this grape. You can encounter the same grape pressed as a white, single-varietal wine in the Centopercento, the winery's Blanc de Noirs. You can find more sparkling wines on the Sparkling Wine page, and the entire assortment of the winery is shown on the Pasini San Giovanni page.

Ceppo 326 Rosé Spumante 2019 – a sparkling wine and its stats

• Origin: Italy, Lake Garda
• Vineyards in Raffa di Puegnago
• Winery: Pasini San Giovanni
• Spumante Rosé Metodo Classico, Dosaggio Zero
• Vintage: 2019
• Grape varieties: Groppello, Erbamat
• 12.0% vol alcohol

Organic control body IT-BIO-015 – Italian agriculture