# Graia (Claudio Mariotto)

> Sparkling, Vino Spumante di Qualità by [Claudio Mariotto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/claudio-mariotto.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/claudio-mariotto-graia).

- **Producer:** Claudio Mariotto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Vino Spumante di Qualità
- **Grape:** Timorasso 50%, Cortese 50%
- **Production area:** Vho and the municipality of Sarezzano, 250-330 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** Calcareous, clayey
- **Exposure:** Various exposures
- **Harvest:** Beginning of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, yield about 70 quintals/hectare
- **Vinification:** Soft and slow pressing of the grapes, spontaneous temperature-controlled fermentation. Made by the Metodo Classico, with at least 30 months on the lees.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Metodo Classico sparkling wine of Timorasso and Cortese, aged at least 30 months on the lees.

## Tasting notes

Fragrant and rich on the nose, with varietal character. A fresh, savory sip with a slightly bitter finish.