Sparkling

Alta Langa Extra Brut Echi di…

By Paolo Berutti, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Paolo Berutti Alta Langa Extra Brut Echi di…

The Echi di… line's Extra Brut: 100% Pinot Nero from vineyards at 400 m, at least 30 months in bottle on the lees. Limited to 1,000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Brilliant straw yellow with a fine, persistent perlage. Clean, decisive nose of bread crust, yeast and citrus, with hints of white-fleshed fruit. Dry, taut and savoury on the palate, with balanced freshness and a long, clean finish.

Pairs well with

Excellent as an aperitif; goes naturally with raw fish, oysters and shellfish, as well as structured seafood dishes and white meats.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
Alta Langa DOCG
Grape
Pinot Nero 100%
Production area
Highest hills of the Alta Langa
Soil
Siliceous-calcareous
Exposure
South-west and west
Harvest
Mid to late August
Vineyard planting
Classic Guyot, trellised; 4,500 vines per hectare; 400 m a.s.l.
Vinification
Grapes are picked by hand into perforated crates, selected in the vineyard and fed straight into the pneumatic press. The juice settles clear within hours and ferments slowly at a controlled 13°C in stainless steel. 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 for at least 30 months before remuage and disgorgement. Limited production of 1,000 bottles.
Serving temperature
6°C

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