Enrico Serafino
Alta Langa Brut Oudeis 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Alta Langa |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Aged on the lees for an average of 42 months in historic cellars, in the absence of light and at a controlled temperature. |
- Name and vintage: Alta Langa DOCG Metodo Classico Brut vintage 2020
- Grape variety: 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay from vineyards over 400 metres in Piedmont
- Ageing on the lees: 42 months for greater complexity, structure, and fine, persistent bubbles
- Aromatic profile: honey, yellow flowers, and white-fleshed fruit with hints of yeast and bread
- Taste and serving: dry, fresh, and savoury, with a long, mineral finish; serve at 6–8 °C
Description
What kind of wine it is
Enrico Serafino Alta Langa Brut Oudeis is a sparkling wine produced using the Traditional Method, created from a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It offers a complex aromatic profile, with notes of white-fleshed fruit, honey and yellow flowers, enriched by hints of yeast and bread crust. On the palate, it is dry and elegant, characterised by a fine and persistent perlage that leads to a savoury and mineral finish. The use of a liqueur d’expédition free from spirits preserves its gustatory integrity.
Where it comes from
It originates in Canale d’Alba in Piedmont, in the Alta Langa area. The vineyards are situated at an average altitude of over 400 metres, a condition that encourages slow ripening and a well-defined aromatic profile. This altitude supports acidity and natural freshness, ensuring a taut and savoury sip. The territorial identity emerges through a dry and rigorous style, aimed at giving the wine a solid structure over time.
How it is produced
The process begins with the selection of grapes on a vibrating table and their cooling, followed by a gentle pressing in an inert environment. The must ferments in stainless steel at a controlled temperature; the base wines rest on their lees with periodic bâtonnage. Following the Traditional Method, the wine undergoes ageing on the lees for 42 months in historic cellars, protected from light. The process concludes with frozen disgorgement and Brut dosage.
History and Curiosities
The name Oudeis, from the Greek “No one”, is a tribute to the territory of Alta Langa DOCG, the only true force capable of shaping a wine of such excellence. Enrico Serafino, a historic winery founded in 1878 in Canale d’Alba, signs this 2020 vintage, born from vineyards situated over 400 metres above sea level. Harmony in the glass is guaranteed by a rigorous 42-month maturation on the lees, spent in the darkness of the historic cellars. This Piedmontese masterpiece, awarded 90 points by James Suckling, expresses the supreme elegance of the traditional method.
Awards
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2020
90/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Paolo Giacosa
- Bottles produced: 400.000
- Hectares: 60
Founded by Serafino Enrico, an entrepreneur and landowner, the winery soon became one of the most important in Piedmont and among the first to spread the region's classic wines throughout Italy and abroad. In addition to the classic Piedmontese wines of the area, first and foremost Roero, Arneis and Barbera, the company produces great Barolo and Barbaresco from grapes from the nearby Langhe, noble and elegant wines in which the Nebbiolo grape variety expresses its characteristics at its best. But Enrico Serafino's pride and joy is the selection signed 'Cantina Maestra', in which the red wines Pasiunà and Parduné stand out, the highest expression of excellence of the Roero territory, and the Metodo Classico Alta Langa DOC sparkling wines. Read more
| Name | Enrico Serafino Alta Langa Brut Oudeis 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Enrico Serafino |
| Story | History and Curiosities The name Oudeis, from the Greek "No one", is a tribute to the territory of Alta Langa DOCG, the only true force capable of shaping a wine of such excellence. Enrico Serafino, a historic winery founded in 1878 in Canale d’Alba, signs this 2020 vintage, born from vineyards situated over 400 metres above sea level. Harmony in the glass is guaranteed by a rigorous 42-month maturation on the lees, spent in the darkness of the historic cellars. This Piedmontese masterpiece, awarded 90 points by James Suckling, expresses the supreme elegance of the traditional method. |
| Origin | Canale d'Alba (CN), Piemonte |
| Fermentation | 42 months |
| Production technique | Traditional method |
| Wine making | Selection on a vibrating table and cooling of the grapes; gentle pressing of whole bunches in an inert environment; fermentation exclusively in stainless steel at controlled temperature; ageing on the lees with periodic bâtonnage until bottling for the prise de mousse (traditional method); maturation on the lees for about 42 months; disgorgement by freezing and brut dosage (6–7 g/l) with the addition of liqueur d’expédition without wine distillates. |
| Aging | Aged on the lees for an average of 42 months in historic cellars, in the absence of light and at a controlled temperature. |
| Residual sugar | 6.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |