Sparkling

Alta Langa Pas Dosè Riserva

By Azienda Giribaldi, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Azienda Giribaldi Alta Langa Pas Dosè Riserva

Limited-edition riserva pas dosé Alta Langa, with part of the 2016 and 2015 bottles aged 70 to 82 months on the lees.

Tasting notes

Bright gold with a fine, persistent perlage. Elegant and powerful nose with mineral touches, dried fruit and honey. Deep palate with a caressing creaminess from the fine bubbles and a fresh, savoury balance; a dense, elegant finish with mineral and citrus notes.

Pairs well with

Aperitif, and suited to a whole meal

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Alta Langa DOCG
Grape
Pinot Nero 60%, Chardonnay 40%
Production area
Rodello, vineyards at 510 and 560 m above sea level
Soil
Marl and limestone soils of Rodello
Exposure
East
Harvest
Hand harvest from late August to early September
Vineyard planting
Pinot Nero (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) vineyards at 510 and 560 m above sea level
Vinification
Soft pressing, using only the free-run juice. Fermentation in steel at a controlled 13-14 °C for about 28 days, then some months in steel with weekly bâtonnage. Tirage in early spring, with the second fermentation in bottle lasting about 60 days. Ageing on the lees for a minimum of 30 months under the regulations; for part of the 2016 bottles 70 months, and for about 600 bottles of the 2015 vintage 82 months in horizontal bottles in the underground rooms of the cellar, then manual riddling on pupitres and disgorgement.
Serving temperature
6-8 °C

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