Borgo Maragliano
Alta Langa Blanc de Blancs Brut Francesco Galliano 2022
| Denomination | DOCG Alta Langa |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Maturation on the lees in the bottle for about 32 months, followed by clarification and disgorgement; ready for consumption approximately three years after the harvest. |
- Classic Method DOCG: Blanc de Blancs Brut 2022, 12.5% vol produced using the traditional method
- Grapes and origin: 100% Chardonnay from Loazzolo (Asti), 410 metres, east-facing
- Ageing on the lees: around 32 months in the bottle to impart structure and finesse
- Extremely fine perlage: delicate mousse with notes of lime, honey, herbs and acacia flowers
- Pairings: ideal as an aperitif, with raw fish, shellfish and soft fresh cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Borgo Maragliano Alta Langa Blanc de Blancs Brut Francesco Galliano is a Piedmontese Traditional Method wine made from Chardonnay grapes. Straw yellow in colour with greenish highlights, it reveals a very fine perlage in the glass. The bouquet offers hints of lime, aromatic herbs and honey, with notes of acacia flowers enhancing the Chardonnay. On the palate, the sip is enveloping and harmonious. Its freshness pairs perfectly with raw fish, shellfish and soft cheeses.
Where it comes from
The grapes grow in the Loazzolo area, in the Alta Langa region, at an altitude of 410 metres with an eastern exposure. The soil, characterised by sandstone and tuff with calcareous components, gives the wine great aromatic precision and deep minerality. The Borgo Maragliano winery manages the vineyards using the low Guyot system, an essential technique for limiting yields and encouraging the progressive ripening of the bunches.
How it is produced
After pressing and preparing the base wine, bottling triggers the bottle refermentation typical of the Traditional Method. At this stage, maturation on the lees begins, lasting about thirty-two months, a crucial step in defining the structure of the sparkling wine. The cycle concludes with clarification and disgorgement, resulting in a Brut with a clean profile that balances the delicacy of the mousse with excellent final persistence.
History and Curiosities
Produced in Loazzolo, this Alta Langa DOCG from 2022 reflects the excellence of Chardonnay grown on sandstone and tuff soils. The secondary fermentation follows the Traditional Method, with meticulous ageing for 32 months on the lees overseen by oenologist Carlo Galliano. The wine stands out for its extremely fine mousse and boasts a score of 91 points awarded by James Suckling. On the palate, it offers a seductive and harmonious sip, enhanced by hints of lime, honey and acacia flowers, making it perfect to accompany raw fish and soft cheeses with lively freshness.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1990
- Oenologist: Carlo Galliano
- Bottles produced: 365.000
- Hectares: 39
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With the 2012 vintage, the classic Spumante Giuseppe Galliano Brut becomes Brut Nature, a decision made after years of testing, with a stop on the lees in bottle extended to 48 months. Also the Blanc de Noir Dogma, at the second exit, becomes a Brut Nature, a challenge for the producer to make a sparkling wine without liqueur d'expédition from Pinot Nero, a vine on which Carlo Galliano aims a lot. Read more
| Name | Borgo Maragliano Alta Langa Blanc de Blancs Brut Francesco Galliano 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Borgo Maragliano |
| Story | History and Curiosities Produced in Loazzolo, this Alta Langa DOCG from 2022 reflects the excellence of Chardonnay grown on sandstone and tuff soils. The secondary fermentation follows the Traditional Method, with meticulous ageing for 32 months on the lees overseen by oenologist Carlo Galliano. The wine stands out for its extremely fine mousse and boasts a score of 91 points awarded by James Suckling. On the palate, it offers a seductive and harmonious sip, enhanced by hints of lime, honey and acacia flowers, making it perfect to accompany raw fish and soft cheeses with lively freshness. |
| Origin | Loazzolo (Asti) |
| Soil composition | 30% tuffaceous, 68% sandstone, 2% calcium |
| Cultivation system | low Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | 55 hl |
| Fermentation | Approximately 32 months |
| Production technique | Traditional method |
| Wine making | The wine obtained from pressing Chardonnay grapes is bottled in April of the year following the harvest, where, after the addition of sugar and selected yeasts, it undergoes refermentation (traditional method). |
| Aging | Maturation on the lees in the bottle for about 32 months, followed by clarification and disgorgement; ready for consumption approximately three years after the harvest. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |