Rolf Bigler

9.0

Preis. CHF 56.- — 14 days ago

Vanessa

9.2

One of our favorite wine discoveries from a recent trip to Piemonte, Italy was the Alta Langa DOCG.

Alta Langa is a quality spumante (fully sparkling) wine made in the “traditional method” (metodo classico), modeled on the champagne method. It was the first region in Italy to make traditional method wine, starting in the mid-1800s, and became recognized as a DOC in 2002 and a DOCG in 2011.

Alta Langa wines are subject to rigorous legal parameters; for example, they must always:
--be vintage
--be brut or non-dosage (so dry!)
--undergo a minimum of 30 months aging and longer for “Riserva” wines
--be made in a white or rosé stye
--use only Chardonnay and/or Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero) grapes from a delimited production zone

Here is a bottle we brought home from our visit to Coppo: it’s the 2009 Piero Coppo, Riserva del Fondatore, made with 60 % Pinot Nero & 40% Chardonnay.

It matured 9 months on the fine lees in French oak barrels before the second fermentation; and spent another 99 months sur lie in the bottle before disgorgement, lending layers of autolytic and savory characteristics & a creamy texture with a fine, well-integrated mousse.

It’s an excellent wine capable of aging for decades. — 8 months ago

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Darren Stevens

9.0

Tim’s Wine club $49. Club wine. — 6 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.5

Double Magnum — 5 days ago

Roberto Carli

9.4

Outstanding for its style. True yet excellent, with waves and waves of lively red berries — 3 years ago

Michael Doherty

9.6

Fantastic and fresh. On a hot evening just perfect — 5 years ago

SZ

9.7

We bought 2 bottles from Total Wine, based on a recommendation from one of the sales guys in the store. We served it to Max, Ellen & Matthew, at Max's & Ben's birthday party at home and they all looked it a lot.
7/29/2019 — 6 years ago

sasha

9.2

Winery 19. Double maturation 6-9 no lees. Off dry with light pineapple, green apple and kiwi flavors. Good acidity and balance. Medium body, long finish. Tiny bubbles — 21 days ago

Severn G

8.9

2007 | Metodo Classico, Rosé (Extra Brut)
Ferrari; Riserva del Fondatore Giulio Ferrari
Trentino, Italy — 3 years ago

Kate

9.0

Smells and tastes delicious — 5 years ago