# Metodo Classico Extra Brut (Broccardo)

> Sparkling by [Broccardo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/broccardo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/broccardo-metodo-classico-extra-brut).

- **Producer:** Broccardo
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba, about 400 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Clayey, sandy, silty
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Late August to early September, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines about 20 years old
- **Vinification:** Early harvest of Nebbiolo to preserve acidity, white vinification and first fermentation. Tirage and second fermentation in bottle on the lees, riddling, disgorgement and minimal dosage. Aged in steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Extra Brut sparkling wine from Nebbiolo made by the traditional method in Monforte d'Alba. 13% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with coppery reflections, fine persistent bubbles. Citrus, green apple and bread crust; dry, fresh with good acidity and a mineral finish.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, delicate starters, light first courses, white meats, raw or marinated fish and shellfish.