# Bacco d'Oro (Contratto)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [Contratto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/contratto.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/contratto-bacco-d-oro).

- **Producer:** Contratto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 80%, Chardonnay 20%
- **Production area:** Bossolasco (CN)
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and gently pressed without pressing the berries, so only the free-run flower must is used. First fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks, then 9 months of ageing. Second fermentation in bottle, then at least 30 months on the lees. Riddled by hand.
- **Serving temperature:** 6 to 8 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The only Contratto sparkling wine that receives a dosage, about 5,000 bottles, an Alta Langa Brut.

## Tasting notes

Intense peach blossom, honey and dried fruit on the nose. Creamy and enveloping on the palate, with ripe fruit, citrus and marzipan.