Sparkling
Elena
By Gozzelino, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A traditional-method Brut of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Nero, 30 months on the lees. Alcohol 12% vol.
Tasting notes
Straw yellow with golden reflections. Winey, broad nose with candied citrus. Fine, soft, delicate and intense on the palate.
Pairs well with
Starters, semi-aged cheeses, canapes, fish soups, strongly flavoured fish, boiled vegetables, dressed pasta and risotto.
Technical details
- Style
- Sparkling
- Denomination
- Metodo Classico Brut
- Grape
- Chardonnay 70%, Pinot Nero 30%
- Production area
- Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Sandy, clay and limestone
- Harvest
- Hand harvest
- Vineyard planting
- Traditional Piedmontese Guyot training; yield 100 q/ha; average vine age 10-25 years
- Vinification
- The two varieties ferment separately in steel for three weeks after pressing. The second fermentation completes in bottle with 30 months of maturation, followed by disgorgement and a small dosage of liqueur d'expedition.
- Serving temperature
- 10 C
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