The sparkling wine of Fontanafredda’s 164th birthday comes from 100% Pinot Nero grapes in only 4338 bottles, disgorged after 105 months on the lees. On the occasion of this special birthday, the bottle of Alta Langa Hundred Sixty Four 2012 shows an original lithographic print of the Fontanafredda estate, which has been digitized and reproduced with a white silk-screen printed directly on glass and embellished with gold leaf. The print portrays the estate between 1900 and 1918 in one of its heydays, during its largest commercial expansion, counting 200 employees and more than 40 families residing in the village.
COMPOSITION OF THE CUVÉE: Pinot Noir 100%
DOSAGE: Brut
PRODUCTION METHOD: Obtained from grape grapes which thanks to altitude mature slowly in the way to produce very particular aromas, it brokes out after a period of aging on yeasts at least 7 years.
TASTING NOTES: Sparkling wine poured into a glass has a golden yellow color with green reflections. The pérlage is very fine and very persistent. The scents of great intensity and complexity recall honey and spices, toasted dried fruits, and bread crust. In the mouth, the pinot nero structure is felt. The long and persistent aftertaste with fresh and sapid feelings.
FIRST VINTAGE PRODUCED: 2005
