# Chardonnay Spumante Brut (Cantine Carel)

> Sparkling, Spumante Brut by [Cantine Carel](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-carel.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-carel-chardonnay-spumante-brut).

- **Producer:** Cantine Carel
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Brut
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Provinces of Asti and Cuneo
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** After harvest the grapes are lightly pressed to obtain a higher quality must. Sparkling wine is made by inoculating selected yeasts in autoclaves at controlled temperature and pressure, the Charmat method. Ageing continues for several months.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Charmat-method Chardonnay brut from the Asti and Cuneo provinces.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense, brilliant straw yellow with faint greenish reflections; fine, persistent perlage from a slow foam formation. Nose: intense, persistent, fragrant and elegant, floral with light fruit, mainly apple and pear. Palate: fine, delicate bubbles; fresh, soft and moderately dry with a slight acidic note.