Sparkling Wine in Oltrepò: toast with the Classic Method

Which wines can never be missing from our tables to celebrate the most important moments of every day? The choice is very wide, but there is only one guarantee of lightness and shared good humor: sparkling wine, an essential element to bring joy and celebrate with the family!

The toast is a centuries-old gesture that originated in ancient Greece, later adopted by the ancient Romans as well, and which evolved over the centuries before becoming the manifestation of joy and good luck wish that we know today. Furthermore, every toast is made even more special by the fine sparkling wines of Oltrepò Pavese: from the Charmat Method to the Classic Method, the bubbles of the area are incomparable.

However, why of all the varieties of wine do we choose the sparkling wine for the toast? The answer is linked to tradition and lies in the "bang" and in the color.
The bang produced when a bottle of sparkling wine is uncorked is not only a guarantee of the effervescence of the wine, but it is also a lucky charm: according to popular beliefs, the noise allows you to drive away all evils and celebrate new beginnings.
As for the color of the sparkling wine, this in turn is a symbol of luck as it recalls gold and wishes economic well-being.

Whatever wine you choose to bring to the table to cheer up any occasion to celebrate, the important thing is that it comes from Oltrepò!