Alta Langa DOCG Metodo Classico Extra Brut

Varietals: Pinot Noir – Chardonnay
Growing location: Langhe’s villages as stated by the regulation of the denomination. (Monforte D’Alba, Novello, Diano D’Alba, Monchiero)
Soil: marny and calcareous clay with moderate fertility, hilly lying at a minimum altitude of 250 m above s.l.
Vine growing: Guyot with at least 4000 plants per Ha.
Picking: 100% by hand into small boxes holding 15-18 kg
Harvest time: second half of August
Maximum yield in grapes: 11 tons/ha
Vinification: soft pressing of whole clusters, using only the first fractions of the must obtained. Fermentation for 10-15 days at controlled temperature (18° C) in steel tanks. The must remains at a low temperature on the yeast lees until the spring after the harvest.
Ageing: tirage the spring after the harvest for the fermentation in bottle at low temperature and ageing on the yeast lees for at least 30 months. Following remuage and dégorgement, before being released.
Degorgement: October 2022
Alcohol: 11.5% (Minimun)

TASTING NOTES

Color: straw yellow with antique gold reflections.
To the eye: creamy mousse, particularly fine and evanescent.
On the nose: light fruity notes of white-fleshed peach and pear, hints of toasted dried fruit and fresh bread.
On the palate: marked creaminess with a long and persistent dry aftertaste rich in savory and citrus sensations.

Wine to be tasted with: appetizers, first and second courses of the Piedmontese tradition. Vegetable flan, fondue, tajarin with white truffle, grilled fish and vegetables, mixed fried food, cheeses accompanied by jams. Ideal with finger food, sushi and sashimi during aperitifs and festive occasions.

Available formats: 75 cl bottle. Magnum of 150 cl