Grape blend: 100% Pinot Nero
Aged: partly (25%) in oak Tonneaux, then minimum 57 months in the bottle on its lees
Alcohol content: 12.5% vol
Acidity: 5.90 g/l
Residual sugars: 6 g/l
An elegant bubbly, fruit of a long process that begins with the care of the Pinot Nero in the vineyards, continues with a period in wood, and culminates with more than four years of ageing on the lees. The grapes from the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese area benefitted from a good season in 2019, with a rainy spring and a dry harvest, essential for the health of the ripe bunches. Picking was done manually, immediately followed by pressing, and by the slow first fermentation at a controlled temperature of 16 °C. For a quarter of the grapes, this phase took place in tonneaux containing 500 litres, where the bouquet was enhanced with body and sweetness. The base wines were blended in spring. The extremely fine bubbles are a consequence of the second fermentation, in the bottle, followed by lengthy ageing (57 months) “sur lies.”
Tasting – Colour: intense golden yellow, with numerous fine little bubbles. The nose: a lively and elegant bouquet, opening with aromas of ripe peach, pastry cream, sweet citron and grapefruit, and concluding with slight notes of walnut and buttery pastries. In the mouth: the fine, persistent perlage tantalises the palate with aromas during retronasal olfaction as well. It’s fresh, with a lengthy aftertaste and the elegant salinity typical of La Vialla’s Metodo Classico wines.
Wine and Food Pairing – It’s appreciated by everyone and goes well with everything, but even a glass of it on its own satisfies the palate. Excellent with nibbles and appetizers such as salt cod balls, it enhances pasta dishes “from the sea” – tortelli stuffed with fish and potatoes, or seafood linguine – but also grilled fatty fish, shellfish salad, fish risottos, or aubergine roulades with ricotta and pesto.
Awards – 92/100 points at 5Star Wines 2025 - Vinitaly, Verona, Italy – Gold Medal for the 2017 vintage at the Mundus Vini Biofach 2023, Nuremberg, Germany.