The Riserva Coppo is the winery’s most important sparkling wine. With its great mineral complexity and powerful structure, this is a spumante that can withstand time.
Appellation:
Alta Langa D.O.C.G.
Grape variety:
80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay
First vintage produced:
1984
Exposure:
south – south east
Soil composition:
calcareous clay marl with prevalence of silt
Vineyard altitude:
200/250 m a.s.l.
Training system:
Guyot
Harvest:
selection in vineyard of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 20 kg picking baskets
Vinification system:
soft pressing and fermentation in French oak barrels
Malo-lattic:
partially carried out
Aging:
9 months on fine lees in French oak barrels with several batonnages
Capturing the sparkle:
in the bottle in the traditional champagne manner
Refining:
48 months on lees in the bottle
Color:
straw yellow with greenish reflections
Perlage:
very fine
Nose:
scents of yeast and bread crust
Taste:
dry and elegant
Pairings:
fish based dishes, grilled meats, pigeon casserole
Serving temperature:
7°/9° C.
Sizes:
0,750 l. – 1,5 l.