# Le Cave (Castello di Uviglie)

> Sparkling, Vino Spumante by [Castello di Uviglie](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castello-di-uviglie.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castello-di-uviglie-le-cave).

- **Producer:** Castello di Uviglie
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Vino Spumante
- **Grape:** Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
- **Production area:** Municipality of Rosignano Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous, clayey
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard planted in 1997.
- **Vinification:** Harvested and vinified in white in stainless steel vats. Metodo Classico secondary fermentation in bottle for a minimum of 48 months in the estate's underground caves. Extra Brut dosage of 3.5 g/L.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Storage:** Bottled in 0.75, 1.5 and 3 l formats; keeps for over 5 years after disgorgement.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The first Metodo Classico produced in the Monferrato Casalese, made from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay and aged sur lie in the estate's underground caves for a minimum of 48 months.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: brilliant golden straw yellow, with fine, persistent perlage. Nose: citrus aromas of tangerine and yuzu, with jasmine, exotic fruit, limestone and fresh lees. Palate: harmonious and richly perlant, citrus notes alongside sapidity and hints of bread crust and leavened pastry.

## Food pairings

From aperitifs to shellfish in bearnaise sauce, vegetable pasta dishes, roast fish, white meats and flavourful cheeses.