In the glass
Aroma: yellow peach, lemon zest, brioche, toasted hazelnut, chalk
Palate: lemon curd, patisserie cream, saline minerality, fine green herbs
Il Mosnel's Pas Dosé Riserva, named for the Questione d'Etichetta project. Sixty months on lees and zero dosage strip the wine to its mineral spine.
What it pairs with
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Sashimi
Low alcohol and chalky finish keep the focus on raw fish; saline minerality echoes the rice vinegar. -
Capesante crude
Raw scallop sashimi finds a foil in the wine's saline finish; zero dosage stays out of the way of the delicate flesh. -
Aged Parmigiano 36 months
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Crystalline cheese salt mirrors the saline minerality; toasted hazelnut echoes the rind.
History
Pas Dosé Riserva from Il Mosnel, named for the Questione d'Etichetta annual label-design competition. Sixty months on lees and no dosage at disgorgement.
- 2006 — First Pas Dosé QdE Riserva vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Il Mosnel
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (65%), Pinot Nero (25%), Pinot Bianco (10%)
- Classification
- DOCG Franciacorta Riserva Pas Dosé
- Oak
- Vinified in oak tonneaux; minimum 60 months on lees in bottle; no liqueur d'expedition at disgorgement
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2006
- Organic
- ICEA
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Mosnel Pas Dosé QdE Riserva
What does Mosnel Pas Dosé QdE taste like?
Yellow peach, lemon zest, brioche, toasted hazelnut and chalk on the nose; lemon curd, patisserie cream, saline minerality and fine green herbs on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish from 60 months on lees.
What does QdE stand for?
QdE stands for Questione d'Etichetta, an annual label-design project Il Mosnel runs in partnership with art students. The wine is the cellar's Pas Dosé Riserva statement.
When should I drink Pas Dosé QdE?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from disgorgement. The chalky core and patisserie autolysis deepen between 6 and 10 years from disgorgement.