# Piemonte Spumante (Cantina Clavesana)

> Sparkling, Piemonte DOC Spumante by [Cantina Clavesana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-clavesana.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-clavesana-piemonte-spumante).

- **Producer:** Cantina Clavesana
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Spumante
- **Grape:** Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
- **Production area:** Produced in the provinces of Cuneo, Alessandria and Asti; vineyards at about 300 m altitude.
- **Soil:** Calcareous-sandy.
- **Exposure:** South-east, east
- **Harvest:** Mid to late August
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, vines 4-5 years old, density 4,000 vines/ha, yield up to 11 t/ha.
- **Vinification:** Metodo Classico: selected grapes pressed and vinified in steel vats at 17°C, matured on the lees, then re-fermented in bottle at 15°C for about 50 days the following spring. Bottles rest on lees for about 20 months, then riddled (remuage) before disgorgement and dosage.
- **Serving temperature:** 4-6°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A Metodo Classico Piemonte DOC Spumante from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero, aged on the lees for about 20 months.

## Tasting notes

Pale yellow with greenish hues, a very fine, persistent perlage and an elegant mousse. Rich, yeasty nose with notes of bread crust. Full, balanced on the palate with a pleasantly acidic, persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Good as an aperitif or with seafood starters, delicate first courses and vegetable bakes; also suited to fresh cheeses and fried fish.