In the glass
Aroma: green apple, citrus peel, white flowers, saline
Palate: lemon curd, chalk mineral, crisp apple, dry bread
Brut Nature (zero dosage, under 3 g/l residual sugar) is the driest legal Prosecco style. Ius Naturae showcases the natural grape sugar without added liqueur, emphasising Glera's inherent acidity and mineral character.
What it pairs with
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Oysters on the half-shell
Zero-dosage dryness and saline thread is the ideal backdrop for briny oysters. -
Sashimi
Clean and racy finish cleanses the palate between delicate slices of raw fish. -
Burrata with lemon dressing
The wine's citrus and chalk echoes a lemon-dressed fresh cheese.
History
The Brut Nature style emerged in Prosecco in the 2010s as producers responded to demand for drier, lower-intervention expressions. Bortolomiol's Ius Naturae (Latin: 'natural law') was one of the first dedicated zero-dosage Valdobbiadene DOCG releases, reflecting Giuliana Bortolomiol's commitment to minimal intervention.
- 2014 — Bortolomiol releases Ius Naturae as a zero-dosage Brut Nature expression of Valdobbiadene DOCG.
Facts
- Producer
- Bortolomiol
- Grapes
- Glera
- Classification
- Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
- Oak
- No oak; extended Charmat with zero dosage
- ABV
- 11.0%
- Price
- EUR 15-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014