# Rosé (Marcalberto)

> Sparkling, Metodo Classico by [Marcalberto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marcalberto.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marcalberto-rose).

- **Producer:** Marcalberto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Metodo Classico
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero, Chardonnay
- **Production area:** Estate vineyards within 10 km of the winery, at 250-620 m altitude, on varied exposures
- **Soil:** Marly and chalky
- **Harvest:** Last ten days of August
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training system
- **Vinification:** Manual harvest, soft whole-bunch pressing on the Coquard press with fractionated pressing and low yields. Alcoholic fermentation partly in steel tanks and partly in used French oak barrels, with a small part of red wine added during blending for colour, then aged on the lees in old wood for about 7 months with weekly bâtonnage. Bottled for the second fermentation without clarification or filtration.
- **Serving temperature:** 7-9°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Marcalberto Rosé is a Metodo Classico sparkling wine from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, coloured with a small addition of red wine rather than skin contact, a technique more common in France.

## Tasting notes

Fine and persistent perlage, antique rose colour. The nose shows notes of crusty bread and red berries. The palate is balanced between structure and freshness.

## Food pairings

Ideal throughout the meal, including with red meat dishes, though not suited to desserts.