
Alta Langa Pas Dosè Contratto 2022
This Alta Langa Pas Dosé is the tribute of Contratto to its first Sparkling wine vintage produced in Italy in 1919. With feminine, gentle, elegant, and delicate traits, it enchants with its fresh, lively, and smooth sip, revealing a very fragrant bouquet of citrus, dried fruit, mineral memories, and pastry elements.
The Alta Langa Pas Dosè Contratto is the sparkling wine that you fall in love with immediately, of great finesse and elegance, striking for its profoundly feminine character. A tribute to the first vintage sparkling wine in Italy from 1919, this Classic Method is made with 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. It should be noted that this wine, in addition to having received excellent ratings from the most important food and wine guides in the country, has a price that, relative to its quality, invites the purchase of this Piedmontese sparkling wine.
The Contratto Pas Dosè Alta Langa has its vineyards located at an altitude of about 650 meters, rooted in soils composed of rock, sand, and marine deposits. Once the harvest is completed, the work moves inside the winery where fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Subsequently, the second fermentation occurs inside the bottles, as is traditional for Alta Langa Classic Method. The production process concludes with aging on the lees for 36 months.
pale straw yellow with a fine bubble and enviable persistence. The freshness of grapefruit and the roundness of dried fruit are the standout elements of the aromatic profile of this Alta Langa sparkling wine. Bread crust and pastry complete the bouquet typical of the production methodology described earlier. On the palate, one is overwhelmed by the majestic cohesion between freshness and softness that makes the sip delicate yet with a firm structure. Gentle and sensual, this intriguing sparkling combination of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is the perfect match for fish dishes, preferably those with a richer structure such as shellfish and mollusks.