Paolo Berutti – Alta Langa Brut – 2017 – MG

Paolo Berutti for me represents one of the most technical and best producers of Alta Langa sparkling wines. Enotechnician and consultant for a lifetime for a famous sparkling wine cellar in Canelli, over the years he finally succeeded in making his dream of starting his own project come true. The winery and vineyards are located in Santo Stefano Belbo between Alba and Asti’s Langhe, a renowned area for sparkling wines and Moscato. Works in the vineyard and in the cellar are personally followed by Paolo producing very few bottles of wine, but with the sole purpose of making niche wines, pleasing to drink, but most of all clean and perfect.

His Alta Langa is produced with Pinot Noir grape only, the wine after having undergone an alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and a small part in wood casks, rests on its lees for 30 months before the “presa di spuma”. A fragrant bubble, delicate, crisp and absolutely not heavy. A perfect bottle both for an aperitif and for a dinner.

• Producer: Paolo Berutti
• Name: Alta Langa Brut
• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol Content: 13%
• Bottle Size: 1500 ml
• Production: 6000 bottles

Productive Notes: low temperature fermentation in steel containers and a part in wooden barrels. The wine rests on its lees for 30 months.