Cuvée Novecento
Pas Dosé Metodo Classico
Characteristics of the wine
Grape variety
70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay
Vineyard
Loazzolo e Cassinasco
Vinification
Destemming and soft pressing, without pressing the grapes, in a way to obtain only the best and most balanced juice from our grapes, the flower must. First fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks followed by almost 9 months of aging. Second fermentation in bottle followed by almost 90 months again on lees. Riddling is done by hand.
Average production
20.000 bottles
Pairings
Risotto with saffron, grilled lobster.
Service temperature
6/8 °C
Recommended glass
Burgundy
Background
This prestigious metodo classico gets its name, Brut Riserva Novecento, a sparkling wine which was first made in 1986 to commemorate, a year in advance, the 120th anniversary of Contratto.