CONTRATTO MILLESIMATO EXTRA BRUT PIEDMONT 2021 750ml

ABOUT THE WINE

Giuseppe Contratto founded his historic winery in 1867 in Canelli, Piedmont, Italy. He pioneered one of the first Italian sparkling wines by refermenting Moscato grapes in the bottle using the traditional method (Metodo Classico). The estate quickly gained prestige, exporting from around 1910 and becoming the official supplier to the Vatican, the Belgian royal house, and Italy’s House of Savoy. In 1919, Contratto released the country’s first vintage-dated Metodo Classico sparkling wine, the Extra Brut. Today, under the ownership of Giorgio Rivetti (La Spinetta), the winery focuses on elegant Alta Langa DOCG sparkling wines made primarily from estate-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in high-altitude vineyards. These age in stunning UNESCO World Heritage “cathedral” cellars carved deep into the tuff limestone hills, maintaining perfect natural conditions for long lees aging. Contratto’s wines are renowned for their purity, complexity, structure, and finesse—true Italian classics with Champagne-like refinement.
Millesimato Extra Brut (Pas Dosé) Alta Langa DOCG 2021 750ml is a refined Metodo Classico sparkling wine from the historic Giuseppe Contratto winery (est. 1867, Canelli, Piedmont). This vintage-dated cuvée showcases the purity and structure of high-altitude Alta Langa terroir. Blend: 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay. Grapes come from Contratto’s estate vineyard in Bossolasco (Alta Langa), at elevations up to 720 m asl. The cool, breezy climate and calcareous marl soils promote slow ripening, delivering vibrant acidity, finesse, and pronounced minerality. Vines are organically farmed with low yields and hand-harvested.

TASTING NOTE:

Intense straw-yellow with fine, persistent perlage. Delicate aromas of orange blossom, brioche, white peach, and toasted notes. On the palate it is fresh, creamy, and mineral-driven, with hints of citrus, aromatic herbs, almond, and a savory, saline finish. Elegant structure with vibrant acidity and excellent length.