# Spumante Brut Metodo Classico (Tenuta Cucco)

> Sparkling, Spumante Brut Metodo Classico by [Tenuta Cucco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-cucco.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-cucco-spumante-brut-metodo-classico).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Cucco
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Spumante Brut Metodo Classico
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Harvest:** First ten days of August
- **Vineyard planting:** 6,000-9,000 vines per hectare, Guyot, about 5,000-6,000 kg of grapes per hectare
- **Vinification:** Handpicked and delicately pressed. Must settled in temperature-controlled tanks, then fermented in steel at 16-18 °C. Kept on the fine lees until spring; in May the wine goes through a second fermentation in bottle and rests on the lees at least 18 months. Remuage and dégorgement follow, with liqueur d’expédition added.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8 °C
- **Storage:** Keep the bottle horizontal in a fresh and ventilated room.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Pinot Nero metodo classico left at least 18 months on the lees.

## Tasting notes

Shimmering light yellow with a thin, persistent perlage. Fresh bouquet of white flowers and bread crust. Crystal clear acidity with evident softness from the time on the lees.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, fish tartare, shellfish, white meat and fresh cheese, or a crouton with butter and anchovies.