Sparkling

Gran Ruè

By Cantine Povero, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Cantine Povero Gran Ruè

A brut metodo classico from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, 12% alcohol, about two years on the lees, versatile as an aperitif.

Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with luminous shades, elegant foam and a fine, incessant perlage. Delicate bouquet; dry with notes of bread crust, yeast, dried flowers, citrus and dry pastry. Harmonious and velvety.

Pairs well with

Oysters, fried prawns, fried polenta, culatello, first courses with Parmesan shavings, fried courgette flowers, grilled fish; aperitifs.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Vino Spumante di Qualità (V.S.Q.) Brut Metodo Classico
Grape
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Soil
Rich in sands and calcareous clays
Vineyard planting
Espalier training with guyot pruning; hand-harvested
Vinification
Destemmed and cooled to 10/12°C, 10 to 12 hours of cold maceration, soft pressing at 1 atm, 12 hours of natural settling; fermented at 18°C in steel, then second fermentation in bottle by the classic method with about two years on the lees; disgorged autumn 2024.
Serving temperature
8 to 10°C

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