Sparkling
Gran Cuvée Roberto e Diana
By Il Botolo, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's Extra Brut Metodo Classico from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, at least 30 months on the lees.
Tasting notes
Golden yellow with very fine perlage and a good, rich, persistent crown. Very pleasant, intense nose of yeast, bread crust, ripe fruit and vanilla. Intense, fragrant palate, balanced, with a very long, rich and persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Red meat dishes, braised meats, game and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Sparkling
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Metodo Tradizionale Classico
- Grape
- Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
- Production area
- 200 m above sea level, 0.494 ha
- Soil
- Sand and clay
- Exposure
- Various
- Vineyard planting
- 4,600 vines per hectare, guyot training, half the vines 25 years old and half 5 years old
- Vinification
- Grapes picked by hand into crates with selection in the vineyard. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. Second fermentation in bottle by the traditional classic method at constant, controlled temperature. At least 30 months in bottle on the lees. Extra Brut. Bottled in 750 ml champagne-shape bottles.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 18 °C
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