# Pier Michelle (Carlin de Paolo)

> Sparkling, Spumante Brut by [Carlin de Paolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/carlin-de-paolo.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/carlin-de-paolo-pier-michelle).

- **Producer:** Carlin de Paolo
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Brut
- **Grape:** Blend of native white grapes
- **Soil:** Sandy, clayey, calcareous
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 180 to 300 m above sea level; traditional Piedmontese guyot, 4,000 to 4,500 vines per hectare; yield 100 quintals per hectare; average vine age 30 to 40 years.
- **Vinification:** White vinification in autoclave (Charmat method).
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at around 6 to 8°C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A brut Charmat sparkling wine from native white grapes; 12.5% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with slight golden hints. Delicate and elegant, fruity and fragrant, with a delicate hint of yeast. Dry, fine, fresh and aromatic, typically savoury and very harmonious. Very fine, continuous, lively and elegant perlage.

## Food pairings

Ideal as an aperitif. Excellent with seafood dishes and fried fish.