Cocchi Giulio
Alta Langa Extra Brut 2019
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | The slow maturation cycle on the lees of this special organic cuvée lasted until the first dégorgement of the cuvée, which took place 46 months. The wine is an extra brut. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Alta Langa Extra Brut 2019 |
| Color | Crystal clear in its straw colour with greenish highlights. |
| Perfume | very delicate and fine initial olfactory impact. Floral of millefeuille and hawthorn. Mellower returns of broom/acacia then giving way to fresh lemon, grapefruit and pomelo juices. |
| Taste | ensations that leave the mouth clean and crisp without being bitter. Slight chalky savouriness and white pepper accompany the finish of Mediterranean herbs and nori seaweed giving pleasant smoothness to the sip. |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Extra Brut Classic Method sparkling wine, 12.5% ABV, produced by Cocchi Giulio in Piedmont, 2019 vintage. An organic Alta Langa DOCG that celebrates the Piedmontese sparkling wine tradition. The grapes, 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, are vinified separately and aged on the lees for 46 months, resulting in a highly elegant wine. The nose is delicate and refined, with floral notes of yarrow and hawthorn, hints of citrus, and a finish of Mediterranean herbs. A wine that leaves the palate clean and crisp, with a light, chalky flavor.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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- Start up year: 1891
- Oenologist: Giulio Bava, Donato Lanati
- Bottles produced: 300.000
Giulio Cocchi completaCocchi’s original products and recipes was well-known during Belle Epoque and on the versatile scene of the Futurist period. Cocchi’s products and name were soon spreading worldwide, as shown by exportation documents to New York, London, Sydney, Colonial Africa and Venezuela, where the “Casa Cocchi de Venezuela” was founded and run for a long while in Caracas.
Since 1978, Giulio Cocchi is owned and operated by the Bava Family, themselves highly renowned wine producers in Monferrato and Langhe. Today the winery still maintains its artisan character and follows the original recipes, formulated by Giulio Cocchi in 1891, to craft the distinctive wines that have made the Cocchi a cult name.
Among the results of last 30 years, the defense of Barolo Chinato from forgetfulness and the relaunch of Vermouth di Torino category. Storico Vermouth di Torino since 2011 has been the driving force for the rebirth of the top-of-the-range Vermouth di Torino on the international scene. Not to be forgotten the attention for the sparkling wines, with the committment for the valorization of Alta Langa DOCG. Read more
| Name | Cocchi Alta Langa Extra Brut 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Cocchi Giulio |
| Harvest | Hand-picked grapes. |
| Wine making | The Cocchi style, even before the glass, can be recognised in the vinification: the pressing of the grapes and the fermentation of the different fractions takes place separately for the two varieties in steel vats without the use of wood. The formation of the final batch takes into account only the best fractions fermented and decanted cold, without the use of clarifying agents. |
| Aging | The slow maturation cycle on the lees of this special organic cuvée lasted until the first dégorgement of the cuvée, which took place 46 months. The wine is an extra brut. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |