# Brut (Brandini)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [Brandini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/brandini.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/brandini-brut).

- **Producer:** Brandini
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 85%, Chardonnay 15%
- **Production area:** San Giorgio Scarampi and Benevello, 500 to 550 m altitude
- **Vineyard planting:** 500 to 550 m altitude
- **Vinification:** Direct pressing at low pressure for 3 hours, free-run and press juices separated. Settled juice ferments in stainless steel at 16 to 17°C; chilled after fermentation to block malolactic conversion, then racked. Bottled in early spring for the second fermentation; 32 to 36 months sur lie, then disgorged and dosed, closed with a mushroom cork.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

The estate's Alta Langa Brut from vines above 500 m around San Giorgio Scarampi and Benevello, with very low residual sugar.

## Tasting notes

Perlage fine and persistent. Aroma: freshly baked bread, white flowers and yellow fruit. Palate: long and persistent with a soft, round finish, refreshing acidity. Colour: golden yellow.