Alta Langa Brut Blanc de Blancs Cascina Pastori Colombo 2022
The Alta Langa Brut Blanc de Blancs from Cascina Pastori Colombo is an elegant and complex vintage sparkling wine. Made from only Chardonnay grapes, it undergoes secondary fermentation according to the Classic Method in temperature-controlled steel tanks and ages for at least 36 months on the lees. On the nose, a floral bouquet with hints of fresh fruit, notes of crusty bread, and hazelnut butter.
The Alta Langa Brut Blancs de Blancs by Cascina Pastori Colombo is a wine originating from Piemonte, particularly from the Asti area in the town of Bubbio. This name has historically always been associated with the world of wine, as for the Latins "bubeum" was the name of a highly appreciated wine. The winery was founded in 2004 when 9 hectares of land around Cascina Pastori were purchased, but the major turning point came in 2010 when the oenologist Riccardo Cotarella started working in the company. Today the company is managed by brothers Andrea and Paola who are committed daily to ensure that the business thrives and can produce quality wines.
The pure Chardonnay grapes of the Alta Langa Brut Blancs de Blancs by Cascina Pastori Colombo come from vineyards cultivated on predominantly calcareous and clayey soils with a climate influenced by sea breezes from the nearby Ligurian Sea, ensuring that temperatures are never extreme in summer and winter, with significant temperature variations between day and night that contribute to the ripening of the grapes. The grape harvest is manual, and further selection is carried out in the winery to choose the best berries, followed by a gentle pressing. The must undergoes static clarification and then alcoholic fermentation takes place in steel. It rests for 80 days in the cellar on pupitres and remains on the lees for 30 months; after bottling, it rests in the bottle for a short period.
The Alta Langa Brut Blancs de Blancs by Cascina Pastori Colombo presents itself in the glass with a bright golden yellow color with greenish reflections and a fine and persistent perlage; the bouquet of aromas is fine and complex and recalls bread crust, hazelnut butter, and white-fleshed fruit. On the palate, it shows good elegance and a pleasant persistence that invites drinking. Excellent paired with fish tartare, sushi, fried fish, shellfish, and mollusks; also interesting with fresh cheeses. An interesting product for summer aperitifs in the company of friends and family to share a product with great potential.