# Alta Langa Riserva Blanc de Noir (San Biagio)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [San Biagio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/san-biagio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/san-biagio-alta-langa-riserva-blanc-de-noir).

- **Producer:** San Biagio
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 100%
- **Production area:** San Donato di Mango
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey soil rich in silt and rocky stratification
- **Exposure:** East-South-West
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines 20-25 years old; altitude 500-550 m
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of whole grapes, slow fermentation about a month at 14 °C, 2 months on fine lees. Second fermentation in bottle (Classic Method) in spring after harvest; over 48 months on the lees with at least two coupe de poignet remuages; disgorged as Zero Dosage.
- **Serving temperature:** 4-6 °C; ageing potential 10-15 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Pure Pinot Noir Metodo Classico Blanc de Noir, Zero Dosage, over 48 months on the lees, from San Donato di Mango.

## Tasting notes

Compact straw yellow with creamy, fine perlage. Linden, honey, ripe white-fleshed fruit moving to fresh hay and citrus, mineral notes, bread crust, sugared almonds. Fragrant, intense palate, creamy structure and a long mineral aftertaste.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, fish, shellfish and seafood, starters, lean first courses, soups, white meats, short-aged cheeses, pastries.