Description

The Feudi Spada Spumante Brut Metodo Classico NV is an impressive sparkling wine because it is crafted using the Metodo Classico (Traditional Method), the same painstaking technique used to produce Champagne. Rather than relying on faster tank fermentation, the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and is aged 14 months on its lees (spent yeast), developing greater complexity, finesse, and a beautifully persistent mousse.

The vineyards are located in the cool, volcanic hills of northern Umbria, where significant day-to-night temperature differences help preserve the grapes' (100% Rhine Riesling) natural acidity while allowing them to ripen slowly. This unique terroir gives the wine remarkable freshness, precision, and an elegant mineral character that distinguishes it from many everyday sparkling wines.

In the glass, Feudi Spada Spumante Brut displays fine, persistent bubbles and delicate aromas of green apple, citrus, white peach, fresh bread, and subtle brioche, complemented by hints of almond and white flowers from its lees ageing. The palate is crisp and vibrant yet creamy, with lively acidity balanced by a refined texture and a long, clean finish. Dry, elegant, and exceptionally versatile, it is equally enjoyable as an aperitif or paired with oysters, seafood, sushi, light pasta dishes, fried appetisers, or soft cheeses. Combining meticulous traditional winemaking, volcanic terroir, and remarkable balance, Feudi Spada Spumante Brut offers the sophistication of premium traditional-method sparkling wines at outstanding value.

Feudi Spada — Discover the Other Face of Umbria

For wine lovers looking beyond the familiar names of Italy, Feudi Spada offers something genuinely intriguing: wines born from a little-known corner of Umbria where history, altitude and volcanic terroir come together. In Viceno, near Castel Viscardo, vineyards sit on the slopes of the Alfina plateau, with high-altitude sites and distinctive clay-limestone soils creating wines marked by freshness, elegance and mineral character.

 But Feudi Spada is about more than terroir. Its story reaches back to 1669, when Orazio Spada brought Grenache cuttings back from France. Remarkably, descendants of these historic vines (more than 90 years old) are still preserved today, giving the estate a living connection to its past. Alongside these old vines, Feudi Spada explores varieties such as Grechetto, Syrah, Riesling Renano and Chardonnay, showing how international and local grapes can express themselves through an Umbrian identity.

 At the heart of the project is Alessandro Leoni, an agronomist and passionate vigneron whose approach begins in the vineyard. Rather than imposing a predetermined style, Alessandro observes the land, experiments and seeks to reveal what Viceno can naturally produce. That philosophy gives Feudi Spada its individuality: these are wines of place, but also wines of curiosity and discovery.

If you enjoy wines that have a story, a sense of place and something unexpected to say, Feudi Spada is a winery worth discovering.