Sparkling

Alta Langa Riserva

By Dogliotti 1870, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Dogliotti 1870 Alta Langa Riserva

A classic-method Alta Langa Riserva DOCG from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay, aged 60 months on the lees, Extra Brut, 12.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Pale golden colour tending to onion-skin blond, with a very fine perlage that leaves a pleasant, creamy tactile sensation in the mouth. Notes of toasted hazelnut, quince and yellow fruit joined by vanilla and mineral notes. Good acidity and great personality, expressed through fullness, structure and persistence.

Pairs well with

Meat and fish carpaccios, shellfish and fish dishes, starters, white meats.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Alta Langa Riserva DOCG
Grape
Pinot Nero 75%, Chardonnay 25%
Soil
Marl and limestone
Harvest
Early to mid August
Vineyard planting
Guyot
Vinification
Cold maceration of the grapes in a cold room at zero degrees for 4-5 days, then cold maceration in the press for about an hour. Firm, energetic whole-bunch pressing to extract more colour. Selected yeasts. Fermentation and ageing in French oak barriques, one third new wood, one third second passage and one third third passage. Second fermentation in bottle by the classic method for 60 months. Extra Brut dosage.
Serving temperature
6-8 degrees C

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