Sparkling

Alta Langa Brut

By Paolo Berutti, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Paolo Berutti Alta Langa Brut

Alta Langa DOCG Metodo Classico from 100% Pinot Nero grown on siliceous-calcareous soils at 300 m. Aged for years in underground galleries; about 15,000 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

Pale gold with lively bubbles. Intense, complex nose of bread crust, with marked notes of dried fruit, honey, almonds and linden flowers. Soft on the palate yet balanced by acidity, pleasantly savoury, full-bodied and structured.

Pairs well with

Suited to any moment of the day and an excellent aperitif. Good with any fish dish, especially salmon and sea bass, with black cuttlefish ink risotto, or with a savoury fondue topped with Alba white truffle.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Alta Langa DOCG
Grape
Pinot Nero 100%
Production area
High hills of the Langa
Soil
Siliceous-calcareous
Exposure
South-west and west
Harvest
Mid to late August
Vineyard planting
Classic Guyot, trellised; 4,500 vines per hectare; 300 m a.s.l.
Vinification
Grapes are picked by hand into perforated crates, selected in the vineyard and pressed within a few hours with gentle manual programmes. The juice settles clear within hours and ferments slowly at a controlled 13°C in stainless steel and, for a small part, in wood. In spring the wine is bottled for the second fermentation (prise de mousse), and the bottles are stacked in underground galleries at a constant 12°C, where the wine ages for years before remuage and disgorgement. Dosage with a light syrup. Approximately 15,000 bottles of 0.75 L and 400 magnums of 1.5 L.
Serving temperature
6°C

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