Il Falchetto Rose de Noir Alta Langa Pas Dose 2020 Magnum

Il Falchetto Rose de Noir Pas Dose, Alta Langa DOCG, Piedmont, Italy, 2020, Magnum

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, sand/limestone/marl soils, hand harvested, Metodo Classico (traditional bottle fermentation) with 36 months' ageing on lees, zero dosage (Pas Dose) with residual sugar <3 g/L (bone dry)

Producer Tasting Note:

Deep salmon pink colour with orange hues, bubbles are fine and persistent. The mouth is fresh and full bodied. The nose has citrus notes of pink grapefruit, flowers, bread and yeasts. A wine with interesting gastronomic character, great for aperitivo and paired with fish or white meat.

The Alta Langa DOCG originates in 149 villages on the hills of the provinces of Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo on the right bank of the River Tanaro in the southern Piedmont region.

Pietro Forno, coming from a family of winegrowers and wine lovers, began producing and selling the first bottles of his Moscato in 1940 in the village of Santo Stefano Belbo (Province of Cuneo).

Today, the winery is managed by the brothers Giorgio, Fabrizio and Adriano Forno, Pietro’s nephews. Tenuta Il Falchetto has six estates: three in the province of Cuneo in Santo Stefano Belbo and Castiglione Tinella and three in the province of Asti in Agliano Terme and in Calosso d’Asti.

From a long tradition of Chardonnay grape cultivation and winemaking, started in 1988, the Forno family wanted to create an high quality traditional method sparkling wine unique in the Langhe region. So, after 30 years, the first vintage of their Alta Langa DOCG Extra Brut was born, together with a small production “riserva” bottling with 60 months ageing. The latest project from the winery, using only Pinot Noir grapes, is this Alta Langa DOCG Rosé Pas Dosé.

Food Match: Appetisers, shellfish, sushi & sashimi, grilled salmon, white meats (especially with herby or creamy sauces), goat cheese, feta, Brie