# Crosé Brut (Pasquale Pelissero)

> Sparkling, Piemonte DOC Spumante by [Pasquale Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pasquale-pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pasquale-pelissero-crose-brut).

- **Producer:** Pasquale Pelissero
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Spumante
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 70%, Chardonnay 30%
- **Production area:** Neive and Castiglione Tinella
- **Soil:** Sand and clay
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 6,500 vines per hectare, 10 years old, 0.5 ha, 400 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of whole clusters, temperature-controlled fermentation, second fermentation in bottle (metodo classico) for 24 months. Aged 6 months in bottle. Bottled in July. About 3,000 bottles a year, 13% alcohol.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A classic-method Piemonte spumante from Neive and Castiglione Tinella vineyards, made with 24 months on the lees.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: straw with gold hues and a fine perlage. Nose: honeysuckle, lime, yellow apple, white peach, blueberry, blackberry, toasted bread, marzipan. Palate: creamy, elegant, bright, mineral and persistent

## Food pairings

Aperitif, fish or seafood appetisers, shrimp bisque, vegetable tempura, fried chicken, fried fish, blue and triple-cream cheeses, Alba white truffle dishes