The rarest sparkling wine, the limited number of bottles are dedicated to Piero Coppo, founder of the winery. This prestigious Riserva is produced only in years with exceptional vintages. Of the sparkling wines, this ages the best. You can still open a bottle from over twenty years ago today and find no loss of its fine quality.
Grape variety: 60% Pinot Nero, 40% Chardonnay
First vintage produced: 1983
Exposure: est
Soil composition: calcareous marl
Vineyard altitude: 250-300 m s.l.m.
Training system: Guyot
Harvest: selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 40 lb kg picking baskets
Vinification system: soft pressing and fermentation in french oak barrels
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: 90 months on lees in the bottle
Color: golden straw yellow
Perlage: very fine
Nose: mineral scents, bread crust and yeast overtones
Taste: creamy, austere and elegant
Pairings: scallops au gratin, grilled lobster, foie gras escalope
Serving temperature: 7°-9°C
Production: 2,000 bottles