# Ae (La Chimera)

> Sparkling by [La Chimera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-chimera.md), Valle di Susa, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-chimera-ae).

- **Producer:** La Chimera
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Grape:** Avanà
- **Production area:** Chiomonte, Valle di Susa (Torino)
- **Soil:** Loose soils rich in stones; calcareous schist and limestone
- **Exposure:** South-west, about 700 m
- **Harvest:** By hand in small crates (sources give early September or early October)
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 7,500 vines/ha (1.8 x 0.8 m); yield 40 to 45 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Whole bunches pressed with skin contact limited to the pressing cycle; base wine fermented in temperature-controlled steel (no malolactic) and kept in tank until bottling for the second fermentation the following spring or summer; traditional method (metodo classico), at least 18 to 24 months on the lees; Brut Nature (no dosage).
- **Serving temperature:** 6 to 10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-30



## Summary

A Brut Nature traditional-method rosé sparkling wine from Avanà, made since 2014 and aged at least 18 months on its lees.

## Tasting notes

Coppery pink. Small red fruits, field flowers and a touch of bread crust from the lees. Very fresh and lively, with fine, persistent bubbles and bright acidity.

## Food pairings

Aperitivo, fried fish, seafood starters, cured meats, cheeses, vegetable lasagne