Sparkling

San Giovanni

By Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero San Giovanni

A pas dose Metodo Classico dedicated to the estate's three grandfathers, all named Giovanni; first made in 2010 in about 2,000 bottles and traditionally previewed on 24 June, the feast of San Giovanni.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with a fine, persistent perlage. Notes of bread crust, yeast, white flowers and honey; dry with mild acidity.

Pairs well with

Fried fish or vegetables, white meat, raw fish, seafood platter.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Metodo Classico Dosage Zéro
Grape
Arneis
Production area
Roero
Soil
Sandy with a small percentage of clay and limestone
Harvest
Hand harvested into 20 kg crates, late August, before full ripeness to keep acidity
Vinification
Soft pressing after careful selection, must decanted then fermented at a controlled 17 to 18°C in steel. In spring the base wine is bottled with sugar and selected yeasts (liqueur de tirage), then laid down horizontally at 12 to 14°C for at least 18 months for the second fermentation, followed by remuage and disgorgement with no dosage added (pas dose). Aged at least 36 months on the lees in bottle.
Serving temperature
6 to 8°C
Storage
Best enjoyed during a summer dinner in the garden with close friends

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