# Corsiero Biondo (Cantine Povero)

> White, Piemonte DOC Cortese Frizzante by [Cantine Povero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-povero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-povero-corsiero-biondo).

- **Producer:** Cantine Povero
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

White pizzas, focaccia, fresh cheeses, fried fish.