Vintage Millesimato 2019
The season started slowly due to a long-lasting winter season. A rainy April and a fresh May produced a season in line with more traditional development. The high temperatures during June and July combined with the availability of water in the soil to create the conditions for rapid plant growth. August was mild with good rainfall. The harvest started regularly. The grapes were healthy with slightly higher acidity than the average and, for the red ones, a high accumulation of anthocyanins and an excellent polyphenol profile.
Wine details
Vintage: Millesimato 2019
Winemaker: Paolo Giacosa
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
On lees: 60 Months (1st disgorgement)
Disgorgement: 4 disgorgements per vintage
Growing Area: Mango, Loazzolo, Bubbio
Alcohol: 12,50% by volume
Food: Excellent as an aperitif, suggested with shellfish and beautiful People.
Characters
Light Bodied
Steel Oak
Sugar 0 g/L Pas Dosé
Winemaker's Notes
Colour: Light straw yellow. Delightful sparkling with fine and persistent “perlage”.
Nose: Wide, complex, deep with hints of linden blossom, honey, ripe white fruit, citrus and bread crust.
Palate: Complex, multifaceted, full-bodied, elegant and intense with vibrant texture and a very long mineral aftertaste. Special affinity nose-palate.
Serving: 4-6 °C
Cellaring: 10-15 years
Vineyard Information
Exposure: E, SE, W, NW
Vines age: 20 - 25 years
Soil: Clay - limestone
Altitude: 450-550 m a.s.l.
Harvests: 100% hand-harvested
Training system: Guyot
Farming practices: Sustainable viticulture
Winemaking Information
FERMENTATION PROCESS: Grape bunches are hand-sorted on a vibrating table and softly pressed in a nitrogen inert environment with yield in free-run must of 45%.
This process is “100% screw conveyor free” to handle grapes as gently as possible.
The must is fermented in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature and kept 6 months on lees with bâtonnage.
SPARKLING METHOD: The foam formation is carried out according to the traditional method of fermentation in the bottle, with aging on lees for at least 60 months and late disgorgement. We proudly avoid any liqueur d’expédition realising ZERO as Pas Dosé.
The difference is...
ZERO Alta Langa docg, first Pas Dosé in the appellation, is the sparkling wine that best represents Enrico Serafino Alta Langa. The complexity of terroir is fully expressed thanks to the meticulous execution of each step from the vine to the wine.
The firm decision to avoid any liqueur d’expédition as well as late disgorgement allow ZERO PAS DOSÉ to affirms its greatly appreciated singularity.
