Alta Langa in five tastings • Food and Wine Italy

The champagne activity in Piedmont, which resulted in the acknowledgment of the Alta Langa DOCG in 2011, has a history that returns a long method and go back to the very first years of the 19th century when the counts of Sambuy, affected by the geographical and cultural distance to the red wine production French, started the growing of some French vines – Pinot Noir in specific – to produce champagnes designed on those of Champagne even if the genuine impulse to champagne production was primarily due to Carlo Gancia who in 1850, returning from the distinguished red wine area French, preferred the spread of Pinot and Chardonnay amongst the wine makers in the Canelli location to have a specific amount to utilize in the production of his items produced utilizing the Champenoise Approach processing strategies.

Over the following years, Piedmontese champagne production never ever truly removed up until, after years of examinations into the area targeted at determining the very best production location, the Alta Langa Consortium was developed in 2001, with DOC acknowledgment the list below year. The specs show that the production location of the grapes meant for “Alta Langa” champagnes extends throughout the provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria, on land coming from 149 towns situated on the best bank of the Tanaro River. Alta Langa Spumante is specifically classic and is produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in portions differing in between 90% and 100%. The staying 10%, according to the specs, can originate from other authorised non-aromatic vines. The denomination consists of 4 various signs: Alta Langa Spumante and Alta Langa Spumante Rosato with the particular discusses “Riserva” for white wines with a minimum aging of 30 months (36 for the Riserva).

Just Recently the Alta Langa Consortium, after in 2015’s success, went back to Rome to bring 28 manufacturers to the halls of Palazzo Brancaccio, who provided more than 60 various Cuvées: we advise 5 of them.

Ettore Germano– Alta Langa Additional Brut Docg 2020

From Pinot Noir (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) grapes planted at around 600 meters above water level, Ettore Germano, charming wine maker from the Langhe, highlights a Traditional Approach as tight as a violin string and distinctly rejuvenating thanks to its dynamic level of acidity.

Enrico Serafino– Alta Langa Pas Dosé Docg Late Disgorgement 2018

Acquired from Pinot Noir grapes, this “no dose” Classic Approach, i.e. without liqueur d’expedition, is really yummy, nearly saline, distinctly dry and with all the basics well balanced and completely combined in a high level structure.

Piero Coppo– Alta Langa Additional Brut Docg “Riserva Coppo” 2019

A historical business from the Asti location, established in 1892, Coppo with this Riserva produced primarily with Pinot Noir (80%) delights the taste buds with its power, skill and a didactic surface characterised by toasted subtleties that merge mineral tones.

Gancia– Alta Langa Brut Riserva Docg “Cuvée 60 Mesi” 2013

Far, far are the times when this historical Piedmontese winery was just linked to Christmas and Asti Spumante to couple with panettone. In truth, for some years now, Gancia has actually been focusing greatly on quality and evidence of this is this Cuvée (80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay) that stays in improvement for 60 months in the historical cellars to provide the cup a beverage of volume, strength and sophistication in a mix of excellent satisfaction.

Banfi– Alta Langa Rosé Docg “Cuvée Aurora” 2020:

Banfi was among the 7 business that established the Alta Langa Consortium and this really satisfying rosé, fresh, fruity and not banal, produced specifically from Pinot Noir grapes, affirms to the excellent qualitative development of this winery in the context of the production of the excellent Italian traditional approaches.