# Blanc de Noir (Marchesi Alfieri)

> Sparkling, Metodo Classico Extra Brut by [Marchesi Alfieri](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marchesi-alfieri.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marchesi-alfieri-blanc-de-noir).

- **Producer:** Marchesi Alfieri
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Metodo Classico Extra Brut
- **Grape:** Pinot nero
- **Production area:** San Martino Alfieri
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested in small crates in the first week of August
- **Vinification:** Grapes are cooled at 15°C for 24 hours before soft pressing. First and second fermentation with selected yeast; slow bottle fermentation at a controlled 13°C for finer aroma and perlage. The cuvée uses 100% wine of the vintage, with second bottle fermentation and refinement on its own yeast for a minimum of 24 months, plus 3 further months after disgorgement.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 6-8°C
- **Storage:** 0.75L format. Extra Brut, 4g/L residual sugar. About 5,000 bottles per year.
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03



## Summary

Blanc de Noir is Marchesi Alfieri's Metodo Classico sparkling wine, made exclusively from 100% Pinot Nero, a grape Camillo Benso di Cavour introduced to the estate in the 19th century on the advice of French oenologist Louis Oudart.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with light green highlights, fine and persistent perlage. Delicate citrus aroma melding with mineral hints of graphite and flint, moving into bread crust and yellow flowers. Soft and creamy on the palate with a long, excellent finish.

## Food pairings

Starters, white meat and fish.