# Austin (Cinque Quinti)

> Sparkling, Metodo Classico by [Cinque Quinti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cinque-quinti.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/austin).

- **Producer:** Cinque Quinti
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Metodo Classico
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Production area:** Rosignano Monferrato (AL), 260 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Soil rich in limestone from sandstone rock and fossil sediments
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** 3 August 2022 (2022 technical sheet), picked by hand in crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2004, Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Metodo Classico: first fermentation for the base wine, second in the bottle with selected yeasts; tirage 18 April 2023; 22 months on the lees; disgorged February 2025.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8°C
- **Storage:** Best evolutionary peak: 7 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A rosé Metodo Classico from Pinot Nero grown at Rosignano Monferrato, 22 months on the lees, in limited production (3,528 bottles of the 2022). 12.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Coppery pink, with delicate floral aromas, notes of yeast and bread crust. Fresh and elegant with a well-balanced acidity; fine, persistent, pleasantly creamy bubble.

## Food pairings

Oysters and foie gras, or more simply French fries or fried chicken.