The 2017 vintage growing year will be remembered for its April frost damage and very hot and dry climate. This is why the conditions were perfect in terms of plant protection. In September, temperatures dropped appreciably with considerable differences between day and night temperatures. This situation helped especially the polyphenolic profile of the red wine grapes with a medium-long vegetative cycle. 2017 can certainly be remembered as one of the earliest years with healthy and complex grapes.
Vintage: Millesimato 2017
Winemaker: Paolo Giacosa
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
On lees: 72 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.
Light Bodied
Steel Oak
Sugar 0 g/L Pas Dosé
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
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
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 72 months and late disgorgement. We proudly avoid any liqueur d’expédition realising ZERO as Pas Dosé.
ZERO PAS DOSÉ 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.