Alta Langa docg Pas Dosé Millesimato Rizzi 2018

The Alta Langa Pas Dosé by Rizzi was produced for the first time in 2013. This sparkling wine is made with 85% Chardonnay grapes and 15% Pinot Noir grapes grown in own vineyards at a height above sea level between 270 and 430 meters. After an initial fermentation in steel under controlled temperature, the wine rests in steel for about 7/8 months with repeated batonnages; then it is bottled for the second fermentation according to the classic method. After an aging of at least 30 months in bottle on its lees, the disgorgement is made without the addition of sugar dosage. At sight it shows a beautiful bright straw yellow color and a fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals a large and fragrant bouquet, floral and fruity, with notes of grapefruit and citrus, mango, peach and white flowers. In the mouth, it is fresh and sapid, mineral and full-bodied. The Alta Langa Pas Dosè by Rizzi is perfect to drink chilled as an aperitif or in combination with fish and vegetable appetizers

The founder and owner of the Cantina Rizzi is Ernesto Dellapiana, who over 40 years ago, thanks to his passion for the hills and vineyards of the Langhe region, decided to abandon his career as an entrepreneur and to return to his native village of Treiso. Here, step by step, he transformed the old family farmhouse, enlarging and rebuilding it, obtaining vinification and aging rooms. After the first harvest in 1974, the Cantina Rizzi has been the protagonist of a constant evolution both in terms of quantity and quality. It is currently one of the most interesting and important realities in the Barbaresco area, counting 44 hectares of vineyards located in some of the best areas of the Barbaresco denomination: Rizzi, Nervo, Pajorè, Vigne Boito. In the vineyard, the work is attentive and scrupulous, with the aim of maximum respect for the environment and the territory. In the cellar the techniques used have the aim of enhancing and exalting the organoleptic characteristics of the grape, favoring the natural times of evolution of the wine, thus obtaining classic and profound wines, fresh and with a traditional style.