White

Corsiero Biondo

By Cantine Povero, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Cantine Povero Corsiero Biondo

A frizzante Cortese, 2025 vintage, 12% alcohol; named after the old Barbary horse used in the early Palio.

Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow, lively white with fine, fleeting bubbles. Enveloping, persistent nose of peach, wild flowers, hawthorn and Golden apple; dry, harmonious and pleasantly fresh.

Pairs well with

White pizzas, focaccia, fresh cheeses, fried fish.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Cortese Frizzante
Grape
Cortese 100%
Soil
Rich in sands and calcareous clays
Vineyard planting
Espalier training with guyot pruning
Vinification
Destemmed and cooled to 10 to 12°C, soft pressing at 0.8 atm, flotation with nitrogen; fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 15 to 16°C for 15 to 20 days; 2 to 3 months on the lees; second fermentation in autoclave up to 1.5 bar.
Serving temperature
8 to 10°C
Storage
Best at 1 year after bottling

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