# Alta Langa (Cascina Chicco)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [Cascina Chicco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-chicco.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-chicco-alta-langa).

- **Producer:** Cascina Chicco
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 65%, Chardonnay 35%
- **Harvest:** Mid-August, manual harvest in crates
- **Vinification:** Classic method (metodo classico) sparkling wine, style Extra Brut. Grapes are cold pressed immediately after harvest for the first fermentation. After several months in stainless steel, the wine is bottled for the second fermentation and prise de mousse at 14C, then aged 36 months in bottle on its own yeasts at 12-13C.
- **Serving temperature:** 4-6 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Cascina Chicco's classic method sparkling wine, an Extra Brut Alta Langa DOCG made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and aged 36 months on its lees in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden reflections, brightened by a fine and persistent perlage. Complex bouquet with floral, white-fleshed fruit and citrus notes. Rich, dry and vertical on the palate, with citrus and mineral sensations in a long aftertaste.