Sparkling

Cortese Spumante Brut

By Cantine Volpi, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy

Cantine Volpi Cortese Spumante Brut

Piemonte DOC Cortese Brut sparkling wine, second fermentation in autoclave with 4 months on fine lees.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish reflections, fine persistent perlage, brilliant clarity. Floral, fruity, intense and complex, almost aromatic nose. Savoury and harmonious on the palate, reflecting the complexity of the aromas.

Pairs well with

Aperitifs, fresh starters, fish-based first courses, savoury pies and dry pastries

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Cortese Spumante
Grape
Cortese 100%
Production area
Piemonte
Vinification
Hand-harvested grapes, gentle pressing. Free-run must fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 15-17°C, no malolactic fermentation. Second fermentation in autoclave at 17°C reaching 5 atmospheres; 4 months on fine lees in autoclave.
Storage
Store below 25°C at 50-70% humidity; 3 years in closed bottle, 3 days once opened

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