# Special Cuvée (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-special-cuvee).

- **Producer:** Contratto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Vino Spumante Metodo Classico
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 90%, Chardonnay 10%
- **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 10 months of ageing; the Chardonnay rests almost 7 months in used French oak barrels. Second fermentation in bottle, then at least 80 months on the lees. Riddled by hand.
- **Serving temperature:** 6 to 8 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A Pas Dosé Metodo Classico, mostly Pinot Nero, with at least 80 months on the lees, about 5,000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Marked by minerality and persistence.