# Cuvée Novecento Rosé (Contratto)

> Sparkling, Vino Spumante Metodo Classico by [Contratto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/contratto.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/contratto-cuvee-novecento-rose).

- **Producer:** Contratto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Vino Spumante Metodo Classico
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **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 almost 9 months of ageing. Second fermentation in bottle, then at least 70 months on the lees. Riddled by hand.
- **Serving temperature:** 6 to 8 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A Brut Metodo Classico rosé from Pinot Nero with at least 70 months on the lees, about 7,000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Elegant aromas of pink grapefruit and biscuit. Intense and creamy on the palate, with notes of small red fruits and marzipan. A very fine, persistent perlage.
