# San Giovanni (Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero)

> Sparkling, Metodo Classico Dosage Zéro by [Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/antica-cascina-dei-conti-di-roero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/antica-cascina-dei-conti-di-roero-san-giovanni).

- **Producer:** Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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