# Molinera (Vite Colte)

> Sparkling, Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero by [Vite Colte](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vite-colte.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vite-colte-molinera).

- **Producer:** Vite Colte
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 100%
- **Vinification:** After soft pressing, the free run must is kept at low temperature until the prise de mousse in pressurised tanks at about 15 degrees C, followed by a long stay on the lees.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

An Extra Brut sparkling Pinot Nero made with a long lees ageing for a bread-like character.

## Tasting notes

Colour: clear straw yellow. Bouquet: quite intense and complex, with a soft scent of crusty bread. Palate: clean and dry, velvet textured and well balanced.