# F (Fontanassa)

> Sparkling, Spumante Brut by [Fontanassa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fontanassa.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f).

- **Producer:** Fontanassa
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Brut
- **Grape:** Cortese
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South and south-west, 290 to 330 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,300 vines per hectare; hand-harvested in boxes; yield 90 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel, second fermentation in autoclave (Charmat method)
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Brut sparkling wine from Cortese, made by the Charmat method. First vintage 2015.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with an elegant, persistent perlage. Pleasant, clean and harmonious on the palate.