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“CORTESE ALTO MONFERRATO” D.O.C.
Light straw-yellow wine with green reflexes and a
personal aroma of flowers and fruits, with hints of
apple and banana. It is dry, savoury and agreeably
bitter, excellent with see food and fish. Best served
between 8°-10°C.
Appellation: CORTESE ALTO MONFERRATO
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Grape variety: Cortese Alto Monferrato 100%
Production area: Nizza Monferrato and surrounding areas
Vineyard position and altitude: 180/200 meters a.s.l.
Soil: Calcareous clayey marl
Wine training system: Cordon training on Guyot support
Vineyard age: From 10 to 30 years
Grape harvest: Hand-picked, in the first half of September
Planting density: 100 quintals per hectare
Vinification and ageing: Soft pressing of grapes and
alcoholic fermentation carried out in stainless-steel vats
at a temperature of 16°-18°C, to preserve the wine’s
freshness. This is the first of our wines to leave our
cellars.
Tasting notes: Light straw-yellow in colour with green
highlights. It has its own personal aroma, delicate and
fragrant of flowers and fruits. A persistent taste, well
balanced, dry, savory and pleasantly bitter
Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.
Pairings: A great wine for fish starters, especially fired
ones. Suitable also as an every-day wine, with tomato
risotto or white meat.
To be served at 8-10°C.
Aging potential: 2years
Bottle size available (lt): 0.75 L
CANTINA DI NIZZA S.C.A.
Strada Alessandria, 57 14049 Nizza Monferrato (Asti) - Italy
tel. +39 0141 721348 | fax +39 0141 726491 | nizza@nizza.it
p.i. 00072300056