# Alta Langa (Tenute RaDe)

> Sparkling, Alta Langa DOCG by [Tenute RaDe](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenute-rade.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenute-rade-alta-langa).

- **Producer:** Tenute RaDe
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Alta Langa DOCG
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 30%, Chardonnay 70%
- **Soil:** Sandy, clay
- **Harvest:** Around mid-August.
- **Vinification:** Made by the traditional method. The grapes are harvested around mid-August and brought to the winery in crates for gentle, progressive pressing. The must ferments in stainless steel at a controlled temperature until the sugars are fully fermented; after an initial coarse racking the wine ages on its fine lees. The following spring the base wine is blended with sugar and selected yeasts and bottled, then stored in a cool, dark place for secondary fermentation and left in contact with its lees for a minimum of 33 months. The bottles are then moved to pupitres for traditional manual riddling before disgorgement, topping up with the same wine and resealing.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

The estate's classic method Alta Langa, a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend aged at least 33 months on its lees before riddling and disgorgement.

## Tasting notes

Pale yellow with a fine, persistent perlage, a refined, full bodied yet delicate bouquet, and fresh, well balanced acidity that pairs with a bread crust finish.

## Food pairings

Ideal as an aperitif, and a good match for any dish.