Sparkling

Alta Langa Blanc de Noir

By Colombo - Cascina Pastori, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Colombo - Cascina Pastori Alta Langa Blanc de Noir

Alta Langa Blanc de Noir is Colombo's single-varietal Pinot Nero Metodo Classico vinified as a white wine under the Alta Langa DOCG, aged at least 36 months on the lees.

Tasting notes

Intense, bright, crystalline straw yellow with a fine, long-lasting mousse. A single-varietal Pinot Nero vinified white, with violet and rose meeting crisp white peach, red berries and an unexpected grapefruit note, plus buttery, toasted bread aromas from ageing and a pronounced iodised, saline character from the Val Bormida terroir. The palate is creamy and structured, with redcurrant acidity, whisper-light tannins, and a long finish of nougat and toasted bread.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Alta Langa DOCG
Grape
Pinot Nero 100%
Production area
Val Bormida, Comune di Bubbio, Langa Astigiana, at 250 to 400 m altitude
Soil
Marl, clay, sand
Vineyard planting
Guyot training, 5,200 vines per hectare, hand-harvested in small crates
Vinification
Gentle pressing, static clarification, then alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel. Secondary fermentation follows the Metodo Classico in bottle for about 40 to 50 days in Colombo's cool underground cellars, then a minimum of 36 months on the lees.
Serving temperature
6 to 8°C

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