# San Giorgio (Cieck)

> Sparkling, Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Spumante by [Cieck](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cieck.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cieck-san-giorgio).

- **Producer:** Cieck
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG Spumante
- **Grape:** Erbaluce
- **Production area:** San Giorgio Canavese, Piedmont
- **Soil:** Loose moraine soils, rich in stone
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Pergola training; average altitude approx. 320 m above sea level; average vine age approx. 30 years
- **Vinification:** Brut style. Erbaluce grapes selected for freshness and integrity are soft-pressed whole and fermented at controlled temperature, then bottled for a second fermentation; the producer's page states both 'at least 24 months on lees' and, in the ageing line, '36 months on lees'; bottles undergo manual remuage and degorgement, followed by a further six months in bottle
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

San Giorgio was Cieck's first sparkling wine, launched in 1985 after founder Remo Falconieri trained in traditional-method winemaking in Epernay, Champagne, and applied it to the estate's native Erbaluce grape.

## Tasting notes

Dull straw yellow with evident greenish highlights; fine, persistent perlage with a voluminous, evanescent froth; bouquet dominated by fresh, mineral vine sensations with light crusty-bread notes; full-bodied, harmonious, vigorous palate

## Food pairings

Excellent as an aperitif and through a full meal, with fish, white meat, mild cheeses and vegetables