# Lunatica (Caudrina)

> Sparkling, Spumante Brut by [Caudrina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/caudrina.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/caudrina-lunatica).

- **Producer:** Caudrina
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Brut
- **Grape:** Albarossa 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, Bricco
- **Soil:** Limestone (clay-limestone in the PDF)
- **Exposure:** South-south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 ha, Albarossa 100%, planted 2004, 250 m altitude, 20-30% slope, hilly
- **Vinification:** Grapes from owned vineyards in Nizza Monferrato, Bricco area. Whole-cluster pressing straight after harvest, clarification, first fermentation of about 30 days at 15 C, about three months on the lees, then a second yeast inoculation for the sparkling stage lasting about 40 days. Filtered before bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A white Brut sparkling wine made from the red Albarossa grape.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow. Fresh, pleasantly fruity with citrus notes. Fine bubbles that bind well to the palate; slightly off-dry thanks to about 6 g/l of residual sugar balanced by good acidity. Good structure, typical of red-grape wines vinified white; persistent.

## Food pairings

Ideal as an aperitif or with raw meat or vegetable-salad starters; the bubbles and acidity work well with cured meats.