Colombo Blanc de Blancs Millesimato Metodo Classico 2016

Colombo Blanc de Blancs Millesimato Metodo Classico 2016

Colombo Cascina Pastori, 0,75 l - 12.50%
100% Chardonnay

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Piedmont - Italy
White classic method sparkling wine

How to serve

Serve at:

06 - 08°C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Charmat Method Sparkling Wines
Colombo Blanc de Blancs Millesimato Metodo Classico 2016

Perlage

The sparkle is minute, and tightened & persistent.

Colour

Bright gold with green highlights.

Bouquet

Fine and complex, is expressed with hints of flowers and fruits of white pulp that give an enveloping and sweet nose.

Flavour

It is elegant with great balance and excellent persistence.

Pairing

Starters
Fish
Shellfish
Cheese

Features

Name Colombo Blanc de Blancs Millesimato Metodo Classico 2016
Type White classic method sparkling wine
Classification DOC Piemonte Chardonnay Spumante
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 12.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Chardonnay
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Origin Bubbio (AT)
Climate Altitude: 250 m. a.s.l.
Cultivation system Guyot
No. plants per hectare 5200
Yield per hectare 70 q.
Harvest 100% Chardonnay grapes, selected and harvested by hand only from the best grapes of our high hill vineyards cultivated in Bubbio in the Province of Asti, Piedmont.
Vinification After harvest follows a very soft pressing. The must undergoes a static clarification, then alcoholic fermentation takes place at controlled temperature (13 - 14 °C) in stainless steel tanks
Ageing The second fermentation occurs in the bottle according to the Classic Method to obtain fine and persistent perlage in about 40 - 50 days in the cool underground cellars of Colombo. Subsequent aging on the lees for a period of 48 months it will complete the complexity and stability of the wine. Traditional riddling and disgorgement of pupitres à la glace, then follows a couple of months for perfect aging in bottle, before release.
Total acidity 6.20 gr/L
Dry extract 19.40 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

xtraWine
90/100 
2016
Luca Maroni
92/99 
2014
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2014
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2013
Colombo Cascina Pastori
From this winery:

It all happens in Bubbio, a small village in the heart of the Langa near Asti, where the vineyard has roots that go back to Roman times. Its origins date back to 173 B.C. when the legions under the command of the consul Popilius Lenante conquered the...

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