MARIN FALCONE
METODO CLASSICO
WHY THE METODO CLASSICO?
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We are so convinced of the Alta Langa area that we are sure it will soon become recognized as one of the best places in the world to produce Metodo Classico bubbles.
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The results excite us and as in all the great wine-growing areas of the world, here too the wines require time to best express their qualities, which is why we refine the wine to at least 4 years before proposing it.
A patient wait that pays!
We work differently: instead of producing wine from a single vintage, we have fun every year composing the blend using different vintages and our reserve wine aged in barrique.
The effect is unique: complex aromas of ripe fruit, great silkiness and extraordinary drinkability.
Seeing is believing!
WE ARE IN ONE OF THE HIGHEST MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ALTA LANGA: CISSONE, AT 650M ALTITUDE
The altitude, mountain climate, and perfect sun exposure allow for naturally low yields: 1-1.5 kg of grapes per plant . The grapes are harvested in September with a perfect concentration of aromas and fragrances.
The result? A fresh, yet smooth and creamy wine.
We're in no rush: we let our Classic Method mature on the lees at a controlled temperature for at least 40 months . Only when we deem it optimal do we release it for sale.
The pressing is very soft, to extract only the flower
Very low dosages of maximum 3g/L
THE METODO CLASSICO ITALIAN SPARKLING WINE IN A BRIEF SUMMARY
Our way
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- Harvest of the grapes and first fermentation in steel tanks and barriques;
- Bottling with the addition of sugar and yeasts so that the second fermentation will take palce in the bottle and therefore the production of bubbles;
- Long wait and aging of the wine on the yeasts for at least 40 months at a controlled temperature. The right time is essential to achieve complexity and delicacy;
- Disgorgement (removal of yeasts and crown cap) and application of the mushroom cap
- Wait another 6 months and launch on the market
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The Langhe are known worldwide for their Barolo and Barbaresco wines, but following the hills and climbing in altitude you reach the Alta Langa where the ideal climatic conditions are found for the production of classic method sparkling wines , with the same extraordinary terroir and geological composition as the Langhe.