ALTA LANGA DOCG EXTRA BRUT 2018 - MARZIANO ABBONA

Denomination: Alta Langa DOCG

Vintage: 2018

Alcohol: 12.5%

Region: Piedmont (Italy)

Format: 0.75 l

Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Vineyard of production: adjacent to the cellar Average age of the vineyards: 22 years

Vinification: soft pressing of the grapes from which the flower must is obtained with a yield of 50%; static clarification to follow with the beginning of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature of 15 ° -18 ° C for a duration of 12 days. Following racking and aging for 6 months. Tirage in July 2019 with the addition of selected yeasts and the beginning of the refermentation in the bottle, which takes place in 40-60 days at 14 ° -16 ° C.

Malolactic fermentation: it is not carried out.

Aging: in bottle on lees for over 30 months then degorgement without any addition of liquer. Degorgio that took place in March 2022.

First year of production: 2014 Bottles produced in 2018: 8,720

Characteristics: The 2018 vintage is one of the best ones for the production of an important classic method. A cooler climatic trend and slower aging provided the best conditions to create a bubble of great elegance and complexity. As per our style, we have a prevalence of Pinot Noir over Chardonnay in the assembly, a choice aimed at the structure, aromas and character of this grape. The chardonnay and a long aging on the lees still give an excellent substance and creaminess to the body of our Alta Langa. Finally, a persistent, very fine and silky bubble will caress the palate with great kindness and will refresh it thanks to a remarkable verticality and acidity.