Cocchi Giulio
Alta Langa Bianc ’D Bianc Brut 2019
| Denomination | DOCG Alta Langa |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | The prise de mousse takes place in stacked bottles and is completed with ageing in a cool, dark place for 5 years on its own lees. |
- Grape variety and origin: Alta Langa DOCG Piedmont, Brut sparkling wine 2018 made from 100% Chardonnay
- Ageing: Traditional Method with 5 years on the lees, manual riddling and disgorgement on ice
- Aromatic profile: Complex bouquet of white fruit, apricot and white chocolate
- Taste and perlage: Full, creamy and savoury palate with a fine, continuous and enveloping perlage
- Serving and pairings: Serve at 6-10°C with aperitifs, tartare, seafood risottos and white meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Bianc ‘d Bianc Alta Langa Brut by Cocchi is an elegant Traditional Method sparkling wine that enhances the finesse of Chardonnay. With its straw yellow colour animated by a fine and continuous perlage, it reveals a bouquet of white fruits and apricot. The palate is full, creamy and savoury, with delicate hints of white chocolate. Thanks to its low dosage, it is ideal for accompanying tartare and seafood starters.
Where it comes from
It originates from the hills of Alta Langa, in Piedmont. The vineyards are situated at optimal altitudes on white marl-limestone soils, which are essential for giving the wine its solid structure. The Cocchi winery enhances this ecosystem by maintaining low yields in the rows. The soil imparts a vibrant minerality and excellent ageing potential to the grapes.
How it is produced
After manual harvesting, only the free-run must is obtained, which is fermented in steel vats. This is followed by a period of resting on fine lees and then the prise de mousse using the Traditional Method. The slow ageing on the lees for five years enriches the wine in terms of complexity and volume. Finally, manual riddling and disgorgement à la glace ensure perfect final clarity.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1891, the Cocchi winery celebrates the excellence of Alta Langa DOCG with Bianc ‘d Bianc. This elegant special cuvée is a pioneer of the region, being the first to exclusively showcase pure Chardonnay. Produced with grapes from the 2018 harvest, the wine matures for five years on the lees, acquiring extraordinary longevity. Awarded 93 points by Decanter, it faithfully follows the most authentic traditional method through meticulous manual riddling and the traditional disgorgement on ice.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1891
- Oenologist: Giulio Bava
- Bottles produced: 350.000
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.
With more than a century of uninterrupted activity behind it, Giulio Cocchi is registered in the National Register of Historic Enterprises. Read more
| Name | Cocchi Alta Langa Bianc ’D Bianc Brut 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Cocchi Giulio |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1891, the Cocchi winery celebrates the excellence of Alta Langa DOCG with Bianc ‘d Bianc. This elegant special cuvée is a pioneer of the region, being the first to exclusively showcase pure Chardonnay. Produced with grapes from the 2018 harvest, the wine matures for five years on the lees, acquiring extraordinary longevity. Awarded 93 points by Decanter, it faithfully follows the most authentic traditional method through meticulous manual riddling and the traditional disgorgement on ice. |
| Origin | Alta Langa Hills, Piedmont, Italy |
| Soil composition | White marly-calcareous soils |
| Fermentation | Almost three weeks |
| Production technique | Traditional method |
| Wine making | The yield is limited: from 5,500 kg of grapes, 3,000 litres of Chardonnay free-run juice are obtained. Fermentation takes place only in steel vats for almost three weeks; at the end, the wine rests on fine lees. The cuvée is created at the end of winter with wines strictly from a single vintage. |
| Aging | The prise de mousse takes place in stacked bottles and is completed with ageing in a cool, dark place for 5 years on its own lees. |
| Residual sugar | 8.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |