# Nuova Luce (Cascina Ciuché)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [Cascina Ciuché](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-ciuche.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-ciuche-nuova-luce).

- **Producer:** Cascina Ciuché
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** 60% Pinot Bianco, 40% Chardonnay
- **Production area:** Piemonte
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** South-west and south-east, hillside
- **Harvest:** Picked by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 300 m altitude; vines about 25 years old; yield 110 quintals of grapes/ha
- **Vinification:** Gentle pressing and fermentation in stainless-steel pressure tanks, then second fermentation in bottle (traditional method) with 30 months on the lees before riddling and disgorgement. Brut, 6-7 g/L residual sugar. 12% abv.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8°C for freshness, or 8-10°C to bring out the aromatics
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-26



## Summary

The newest wine in the range: a traditional-method Alta Langa Brut aged 30 months on the lees, the estate's top sparkling wine.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow of varying intensity. Classic aromas of bread crust and ripe fruit. Harmonious and velvety on the palate.