Casa E. di Mirafiore
Alta Langa Blanc de Noir Brut 2021
| Denomination | DOCG Alta Langa |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | Second fermentation in the bottle (traditional method) followed by maturation on the lees for 36 months in a cool, dark environment. |
- Grape variety and style: Brut Blanc de Noir sparkling wine made exclusively from Pinot Noir, Alta Langa DOCG
- Traditional method: Bottle refermentation and 36 months ageing on the lees
- Aromatic profile: Notes of white-fleshed fruit, dried fruit and bread crust
- Taste and perlage: Creamy mousse, balanced structure, freshness, savouriness and fine perlage
- Origin and details: Produced in Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont; vintage 2021, 0.75 l, 12% vol
Description
What kind of wine it is
The sparkling wine Mirafiore Alta Langa Blanc de Noir Brut is an organic Piedmontese excellence produced exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes using the Traditional Method. This expression of Alta Langa stands out for its fine and persistent perlage, which enhances its structure. The bouquet reveals aromas of white-fleshed fruit, enriched by notes of dried fruit and enveloping hints of bread crust. On the palate, the strength of the grape variety is balanced by a creamy mousse, offering a deep sip that fades into a fresh, savoury and long-lasting finish.
Where it comes from
The grapes for this Blanc de Noir come from the heart of Alta Langa, specifically from the slopes of Serralunga d’Alba. The vineyards are organically farmed at an altitude between two hundred and fifty and three hundred metres, with an eastern exposure that ensures gradual ripening. The vines sink their roots into white clay soils and calcareous sands, a mineral composition that gives the wine gustatory tension and aromatic precision. Mirafiore enhances these pedoclimatic characteristics to deliver the authentic identity of the territory in the glass.
How it is produced
The harvest ensures the integrity of the bunches, which undergo gentle pressing to extract only the free-run must. The must ferments in steel tanks at a controlled temperature and rests on the fine lees until the following spring. Following the strict stages of the Traditional Method, the secondary fermentation in the bottle begins, followed by a slow ageing on the lees for thirty-six months in cool environments. This long rest in the dark is essential to achieve the aromatic complexity and elegance that characterise the perlage.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1878 by Count Emanuele Alberto, Casa E. di Mirafiore is synonymous with elegance in Serralunga d’Alba. This exquisite Blanc de Noir Brut celebrates the authentic essence of Pinot Noir, cultivated with an eastern exposure on white clay soils and calcareous sands. Aged for 36 months on the lees, it offers an enveloping sip, a tribute to the tradition of the Classic Method. Produced following a strict organic and vegan philosophy, this refined sparkling wine skilfully combines a profound historical legacy with a constant commitment to sustainability.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Andrea Conti
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 25
Since 1878, Casa E. Di Mirafiore has been overlooking this UNESCO world heritage landscape with his estates in Barolo and Serralunga, the heart of one of the world's most famous wines: Barolo. It is also thanks to Casa E. Di Mirafiore that the world is aware of Barolo. It is in fact the first winery to export Barolo worldwide.
This estate is synonymous with quality, as it is home to two of the best Cru vineyards in the Langhe: Lazzarito (on one of Serralunga d'Alba's most magnificent slopes) and Paiagallo.
In this town, Serralunga d'Alba, tradition is never forgotten. Even today, the style of Casa E. Mirafiore is defined by fermentation in concrete tanks and enormous Slavonian oak barrels for ageing. Read more
| Name | Mirafiore Alta Langa Blanc de Noir Brut 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Casa E. di Mirafiore |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1878 by Count Emanuele Alberto, Casa E. di Mirafiore is synonymous with elegance in Serralunga d’Alba. This exquisite Blanc de Noir Brut celebrates the authentic essence of Pinot Noir, cultivated with an eastern exposure on white clay soils and calcareous sands. Aged for 36 months on the lees, it offers an enveloping sip, a tribute to the tradition of the Classic Method. Produced following a strict organic and vegan philosophy, this refined sparkling wine skilfully combines a profound historical legacy with a constant commitment to sustainability. |
| Origin | Serralunga d'Alba (CN), Piemonte, Italia |
| Soil composition | White clay interspersed with layers of calcareous sands |
| Fermentation temperature | 18–20 °C |
| Fermentation | Approximately 20 days |
| Production technique | Metodo classico (seconda fermentazione in bottiglia) |
| Wine making | The grapes, harvested in small crates of about 20 kg, are immediately taken to the winery and placed directly into the presses for a gentle and delicate pressing, yielding about 50% of free-run must. The must is transferred into temperature-controlled tanks and left to settle for 24 hours for decantation, then racked to separate the coarse parts. The clear must ferments in steel tanks for about 20 days at 18–20 °C and matures on its lees until the following spring; this is followed by a second fermentation in the bottle (traditional method) and maturation on the lees for 36 months in a cool, dark environment. |
| Aging | Second fermentation in the bottle (traditional method) followed by maturation on the lees for 36 months in a cool, dark environment. |
| Year production | 200000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |