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Contratto (La Spinetta)

Contratto Special Cuvée Pas Dosé Metodo Classico 2013

White classic method sparkling wine pas dosé

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  • Contratto Special Cuvée Pas Dosé Metodo Classico 2013
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Other years:

2015 , 2011
Last 1 bottles remaining
Denomination VSQ
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.5% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 90% Pinot Nero, 10% Chardonnay
Aging 6 years on the lees. The Pinot Noir remains in steel vats until bottling, while the Chardonnay, after the first fermentation, ages for 7 months in French oak barriques.
Other years 2015 , 2011
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Awards

  • 2013

    94

    /100

    Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.

  • 2013

    4

    Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide

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Perlage

Perlage

Fine and silky.

Perfume

Perfume

On the nose, it releases inviting fragrances of toasted hazelnut, citron, pineapple, and pastry with a mineral vein of seaweed and chalk.

Color

Color

Deep, bright gold.

Taste

Taste

On the palate, it does not disappoint expectations. It is a defined wine, very fresh and tasty with excellent structure.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Charmat Method Sparkling Wines

Producer
Contratto (La Spinetta)
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1867
  • Oenologist: Andrea Rivetti
  • Bottles produced: 200.000
  • Hectares: 48
Giuseppe Contratto founded his winery in 1867 when he began vinifying Moscato wine from Monferrato, producing one of the first Italian sparkling wines refermented in the bottle. During this same time, the Contratto family began building its historic cellars, which would finally be finished at the beginning of the 20th century.

Around 1910 Contratto began to export their wines. Contratto had great success in foreign markets, and the winery became synonymous with prestige and quality in the world of sparkling wines, so much so that the winery became the official wine supplier for the Vatican, the Belgian Royal Family, and in 1913 the Royal Family of Savoy. In 1919 Contratto produced its first vintage Italian sparkling, an innovative choice on the part of the Piedmontese sparkling house that aimed to highlight a single vintage's characteristics.

The Contratto family remained at the company's helm until 1993, when the Bocchino family, who owned a distillery of the same name, took the reigns of Contratto. The Bocchino family set forth the work of restoring the Wine Cathedral, the internal courtyard, and the tasting room.

Giorgio Rivetti, a huge fan of Champagne, began collaborating with the Bocchino family and immediately realized the great potential of the historic sparkling house. Shortly after, in 2011, the Rivetti family decided to take an important step and purchased the winery. This new project immediately reflects the philosophy and passion that made La Spinetta famous. A fundamental decision was directly taken: acquiring several hectares of land, some under vine, close to the little town of Bossolaso. Situated in the highest part of the Langhe, the Bossolasco zone lends itself perfectly to the cultivation of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These grapes are used in the production of the Alta Langa DOCG. This marks the official entry of Contratto in the Consortium of Alta Langa, and Contratto becomes the reference point for the entire denomination. Read more
Production area: Piedmont
Piedmont
Contratto (La Spinetta)

It is a suitable wine to accompany a complete and very structured meal.

Starters
Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
White fish

Name Contratto Special Cuvée Pas Dosé Metodo Classico 2013
Type White classic method sparkling wine pas dosé
Denomination VSQ
Vintage 2013
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.5% by volume
Grape varieties 90% Pinot Nero, 10% Chardonnay
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Contratto (La Spinetta)
Origin Loazzolo and Costiglione (Asti).
Harvest Last week of August.
Wine making In the winery, the grapes are cooled down before crushing, and only the first must is collected. The first and second fermentations are carried out only with indigenous natural yeast.
Aging 6 years on the lees. The Pinot Noir remains in steel vats until bottling, while the Chardonnay, after the first fermentation, ages for 7 months in French oak barriques.
Total acidity 7.5 gr/L
PH 3.1
Allergens Contains sulphites