# Sansannée (Marcalberto)

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

- **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. Fermentation partly in steel tanks and partly in used French oak barrels, aged on the lees in old wood for about 7 months with weekly bâtonnage, unfiltered and unclarified. Bottled for the second fermentation without clarification or filtration.
- **Serving temperature:** 7-9°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Sansannée, French for "without a year", is Marcalberto's multi-vintage Metodo Classico, a variable blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from several harvests meant to show the estate's consistent house style.

## Tasting notes

Delicate and persistent perlage, bright straw yellow colour with exceptional golden highlights. Intense bouquet with notes of brioche and vanilla, strong and balanced on the palate with extraordinary freshness.

## Food pairings

Ideal as an aperitif, and an excellent match for seafood, fish dishes and white meat.