# Circa 26 (Rapalino)

> Sparkling, Asti Metodo Classico DOCG by [Rapalino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rapalino.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rapalino-circa-26).

- **Producer:** Rapalino
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Asti Metodo Classico DOCG
- **Grape:** Moscato
- **Production area:** Camo
- **Soil:** Hard, clayey-calcareous soil
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** August
- **Vinification:** Metodo Classico, brut. First fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks to keep the aromas; 6 months on the fine lees in steel with weekly batonnage before bottling for the second fermentation; 48 months in bottle on the yeast. 12.5% alcohol.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Metodo Classico sparkling wine from Moscato grown at Camo, 48 months on the lees. Marco's note calls it his brother Claudio's bet, one he considers already won.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow, crystal clear in the glass. Floral and complex on the nose, with fine, persistent, elegant bubbles; surprising freshness and minerality. Aromas of sage, peach blossom and green apple, vibrant and persistent on the palate, with a full mousse and a long, ample finish that returns to the variety's aromatic notes.

## Food pairings

Suited to an aperitif or to starters, canapés and elaborate finger food, foie gras and medium-aged mountain cheeses.