# 140+1 (Montalbera)

> Sparkling, Classic Method Pas Dose Sparkling Wine by [Montalbera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montalbera.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-140-1).

- **Producer:** Montalbera
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Classic Method Pas Dose Sparkling Wine
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 100%
- **Production area:** Italy
- **Vinification:** Base wines made from first pressed musts, with alcoholic fermentation in small oak barrels seasoned for at least three years. The wine remains on its lees for at least another six months, also undergoing malolactic fermentation, and continues to age on the lees for more than 140 months before final blending and tasting.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

140+1 is Montalbera's classic method Pas Dose sparkling wine made from 100% Pinot Noir, aged on its lees for more than 140 months.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden reflections. Fine, persistent and balanced bouquet with hints of toasted hazelnuts and bread crust. Fine and persistent perlage, perfectly integrated with the wine's structure. Complex, creamy, intense and elegant on the palate with pleasant acidity, followed by a persistent sapidity.