ALTA LANGA DOCG RISERVA
Piero Coppo Riserva del Fondatore
The rarest sparkling wine of Coppo production. Produced in limited numbers, these bottles are dedicated to Piero Coppo, the winery’s founder. This prestigious Riserva is produced only in years with exceptional vintages. Of the sparkling wines, this ages the best. You can still open a bottle from over twenty years ago today and find no loss of its fine quality.
Appellation:
Alta Langa DOCG Riserva
Grape variety:
Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
First vintage produced:
1983
Exposure:
east – west
Soil composition:
calcareous marl soil
Vineyard altitude:
820-980 ft a.s.l.
Training system:
Guyot
Harvest:
selection in vineyard of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand
collected in 40 lb picking baskets
Vinification system:
soft pressing and fermentation in French oak barrels
Aging:
9 months on fine lees in french oak barrels with several batonnages followed by 99 months in bottle
Capturing the sparkle:
in bottle following the traditional method
Refining:
99 months on the lees in the bottle
Color:
golden straw yellow
Perlage:
very fine
Nose:
mineral scents, bread crust and yeast overtones
Taste:
creamy, austere and elegant
Pairings:
scallops au gratin, grilled lobster, foie grass escalope
Serving temperature:
7°/ 9° C
Sizes:
0,750 l
