# Alta Langa (Bera)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [Bera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bera.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bera-alta-langa).

- **Producer:** Bera
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
- **Production area:** Langa hills
- **Soil:** Mostly clayey
- **Harvest:** End of August to early September; grapes picked in crates and pressed directly with a soft pressing
- **Vineyard planting:** About 4,800 vines per hectare, Guyot
- **Vinification:** Part of the must ferments in steel. The following spring the base wine is prepared for the second fermentation in bottle, with selected yeasts and sugar added. The bottles rest in a cool place for the fermentation and foam formation, then stay on the lees for at least 4 years. They are then moved to pupitres and turned for about 30 to 40 days, disgorged and recorked.
- **Award:** 5 Grappoli (Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Bibenda 2027), vintage 2021, source: https://www.bibenda.it/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Metodo classico from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero grown on the Langa hills, left more than four years on the lees (labelled Bera Brut). Bread-crust notes and a dry, savoury finish; 12.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Colour: not too deep yellow, with a fine, persistent perlage. Nose: bread crust and yeast add to the primary chardonnay aromas, softened by ageing and re-fermentation. Palate: fine, delicate and intense, with the body of the pinot alongside the finesse and acidity of the chardonnay.

## Food pairings

Ideal as an aperitif and throughout the meal