# Enrico Penna (Cascina Barisél)

> Sparkling, Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut Millesimato by [Cascina Barisél](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-barisel.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-barisel-enrico-penna).

- **Producer:** Cascina Barisél
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut Millesimato
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 60%, Chardonnay 40%
- **Production area:** Pinot Nero: San Marzano Oliveto and Canelli, mid-slope; Chardonnay: Canelli, mid-slope
- **Soil:** Calcareous, marly
- **Exposure:** Pinot Nero east; Chardonnay south
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked into crates with selection
- **Vinification:** Whole-bunch pressing; free-run must fermented in temperature-controlled steel. Blended in spring, selected yeasts and 24 g/l sucrose added, bottled under crown cap and rested horizontally; at least 60 months on the lees in bottle. Alcohol 13%.
- **Serving temperature:** 6/8 °C
- **Storage:** Keep in a cool place away from heat and light.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Metodo Classico Extra Brut dedicated to the producer's father Enrico, first released with the 2012 vintage. About 2,000 bottles are made, each carrying his signature.

## Tasting notes

Fine, persistent bubbles; straw yellow with golden reflections. Fruity, citrus and mineral aromas; silky, enveloping palate, long and savoury finish.

## Food pairings

Seafood and land starters, shellfish, raw fish, ravioli al plin, white meat, cured meats, fresh and aged cheeses.