Alta Langa Classic Method

Alta Langa Classic Method

Alta Langa DOCG

Vigna Gatinera Riserva 84 mesi Blanc de Noir Pas Dosè Brut Nature

Grapes

100% Pinot Nero

Area

Serralunga d'Alba

Soil type

White clay with layers of chalky sand

Exposure and altitude

Est - 350 slm

System

Guyot 4.300 plants/ha

Harvest

End of August, beginning of September

Gradation

12,0 % vol

Temperature

6-8 °C

Size

0,75 L

Technical notes

Vinification: the grapes are harvested in the vineyard into 20-kg crates, and taken to the winery where they immediately undergo soft, delicate pressing. The resulting must is transferred into heat-conditioned tanks for static decantation. The clear must is then divided into two lots: one is left to ferment in stainless steel tanks at a low temperature (16-17 °C), while the other goes into barriques to ferment in underground cellars. When the  wine in wood has finished its fermentation, it is left on the lees until spring. Then the two lots are blended. A second fermentation takes place in the bottle in May, following which the wine matures for 84 months on its yeasts in the cool, dark surroundings of the cellar, in keeping with the strictest rules governing the production of Classic Method Sparkling Wine.

Pairings

Wonderful aperitif, but above-all – on account of its undisputed personality – an excellent, classy match for all dishes.

Vintage

2015

awards

2014

Sparkle

5 Sfere

Wine Enthusiast

94