# Mon Cavaré (Mandirola)

> Sparkling, Colli Tortonesi DOC by [Mandirola](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mandirola.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/mandirola-mon-cavare).

- **Producer:** Mandirola
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Production area:** Tortona Hills
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay
- **Exposure:** South-east and South-west
- **Harvest:** Beginning of September, hand picked into baskets
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Made from grapes specially selected to craft a sparkling wine base: gentle grape pressing, temperature controlled fermentation and refinement on fine lees, then bottled for a further evolution of 24 months (metodo classico). Alcohol 12.5% by volume.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8°C
- **Storage:** Store in a cool, dark place, away from sources of heat and light. Best enjoyed within a few years of disgorgement.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Mandirola's metodo classico sparkling wine made from 100% Timorasso, refined on fine lees and given a further 24 months in bottle. Unique scents and flavours, with Timorasso enthralling in another guise.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow colour. Complex, floral bouquet with scents of bread crust and yeast. Dry, well balanced palate with good acidity, elegant with mineral hints.

## Food pairings

Ideal with aperitifs and appetisers, perfect with fish, and good throughout the meal.