Wine Details

Contratto Blanc de Blancs Pas Dosé Alta Langa DOCG

A classic Piedmont sparkler crafted from 100% Chardonnay grown on hillside vineyards located 650 meters (2,133 feet) above sea level. The wine opens up beautifully in the glass to reveal exceptional power, depth and intensity with characteristic varietal notes of citrus, orchard fruit and white peach. Floral notes and slate are enhanced by a crystalline purity and texture, enchanting in the mouth with an enveloping creaminess and fine and persistent bubbles. An ideal accompaniment to seafood.

Region:

Producer:

Contratto Sparkling Wine

Classification:

Metodo Classico Alta Langa DOCG

Variety:

100% Chardonnay

Number of bottles produced:

8,000 bottles

Production area:

Alta Langa DOCG; southwest exposure

Altitude:

650 meters above sea level

Vinification:

Grapes are manually picked & selected. They are cooled down in the winery before crushing & only the free fall juice is collected. First & second fermentation with indigenous natural yeast. After the first fermentation, the wines stay to mature until May after harvest & then bottled for the 2nd fermentation.

Refining:

Almost 4 years on lees in bottle

Alcohol content:

12.5%

pH level:

3.2

Acidity:

6.6 g/l

Soil:

Sandy, rocky with ocean sediments

Harvest:

Beginning of September

Residual Sugar:

0.0 g/l

Recent press reviews

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Contratto Blanc de Blancs Pas Dosé Alta Langa DOCG 2019

Falstaff Magazine (93)- "Intense light gold with orange reflections. Fragrant nose, of bread crust, freshly squeezed oranges, white flowers, with fine hints of candied ginger, delicate berry scent in the aftertaste, after a while of sulfur. Juicy on the palate, clear, with a great fruit core, on fresh pineapple, shows a nice progression, bone dry, clean, pure, again juicy in the finish."

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Contratto Blanc de Blancs Pas Dosé Alta Langa DOCG 2019

Wine Advocate (92)- "This vibrant sparkling wine has a very attractive personality and lots of spicy beading. The Contratto 2019 Alta Langa Metodo Classico Blanc de Blancs Pas Dosé opens to pear, unripe peach and preserved lemon. It maintains a bright delivery of flavors with plenty of background freshness."

93

Contratto Blanc de Blancs Pas Dosé Alta Langa DOCG 2018

James Suckling (93)- "This has a deeper color with intensity and richness to the fruit, offering notes of cooked apples and lemons, pine nuts, sourdough and hints of balsamic. Medium- to full-bodied and bone-dry with fine bubbles and electrifying acidity. Concentrated. Extends to a long, yeasty finish. Drink now."