# Alta Langa Riserva (LHV Avezza)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa Riserva DOCG by [LHV Avezza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/lhv-avezza.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/lhv-avezza-alta-langa-riserva).

- **Producer:** LHV Avezza
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 95%, Chardonnay 5%
- **Soil:** Marl and limestone
- **Harvest:** Second and third ten days of August
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1992
- **Vinification:** Whole grapes are softly pressed; after static settling the clean must goes to alcoholic fermentation. In late spring after the harvest the base wine is bottled with sugar and yeast (tirage) for the second fermentation in bottle (classic method). At least 72 months on the fine lees, then disgorgement and topping up with a liqueur d'expedition without added sugar.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Made only in the most favourable vintages, with at least seventy-two months on the yeasts, for an elegant and complex wine.

## Tasting notes

Colour: straw yellow with fine persistent bead. Nose: dried fruit and bread crust. Palate: dry and elegant, structured, with persistent minerality on the finish.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, cured meats and aged cheeses, fish and white meat first and second courses