# Cirimleta (Cantina di Tortona)

> Sparkling, Colli Tortonesi DOC Cortese by [Cantina di Tortona](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-di-tortona.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-di-tortona-cirimleta).

- **Producer:** Cantina di Tortona
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Cortese
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Production area:** Viguzzolo, Villaromagnano
- **Soil:** Deep, clay-limestone soil
- **Exposure:** East to southeast, 250 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** Around mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 10 buds per plant, 4,200 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Hand harvested around mid-September, fermented at controlled temperature, then a 60 day second fermentation in autoclave using the Martinotti method.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Cirimleta is Cantina di Tortona's frizzante Cortese, a variety the cooperative describes as typical of the area between the Oltrepo and Piemonte, grown on the clay-limestone soils of Viguzzolo and Villaromagnano and finished with the Martinotti method.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with light greenish reflections. Fruit notes on the nose mingle with floral tones and characteristic yeasty notes. Fresh, light and delicate on the palate, with pleasant, easy drinkability.

## Food pairings

Good as an aperitif or with a light, everyday meal.