What: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in equal measure, 12 months on the lees
Why: For those not satisfied with the usual bubbly
Perfect with: Vitello tonnato
What: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in equal measure, 12 months on the lees
Why: For those not satisfied with the usual bubbly
Perfect with: Vitello tonnato
Italy
Cantine San Silvestro, Via ciocchini, 7, Novello 12060 (CN) Italia
Did you know that the first Italian Metodo Classico was born in Piedmont? As far back as the early 1800s, when the Counts of Sambuy, influenced by France, began cultivating certain grape varieties typical of the Champagne region, namely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. From then on, the rivalry between Italian and French bubbles has never subsided. And even today, more than a century later, many people think that their French cousins have nothing more to teach us. What is certain, however, is that this Piedmont DOC Metodo Classico San Silvestro, produced by the Sartirano family in Langa, is a worthy great-grandchild of those wonderful Metodo Classico wines of yesteryear. A sparkling wine with a fine, creamy perlage and a pleasant hint of bread crust, perfect both as an aperitif and to accompany meals. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in equal proportions and a slow processing of at least 12 months on the lees. For those who are not satisfied with the usual bubbly but want to amaze friends, enthusiasts and experts alike with a sparkling wine that is a little out of the ordinary, this is undoubtedly the right bottle to put in your trolley. On the table, then, serve it with a traditional vitello tonnato. Success is guaranteed.
A fine family of Piedmontese winemakers. We are talking about the Sartirano family, four generations united by a unique territory. Let's start with the origins. Sartirano has been in the wine business since 1871, although the most important oenological activity only began in 1910 thanks to Giovanni, who began producing and marketing his wines mainly in Piedmont. From father to son, we arrive at 1946, after the Great War, when his sons Pietro and Giovanni take over from their father, continuing his work and maintaining the focus on quality. Then, in 1973, the first automated bottling line was set up in the cellar and the company took the name Cantine San Silvestro. While 1988 saw the acquisition of Costa di Bussia - Tenuta Arnulfo, a historic winery with 11 hectares of vineyards in one of the most important Barolo production areas. But that was not enough. In 2002, in fact, the Sartirano family also purchased Tenuta Ghercina, in Novello, with 7 hectares of vineyards, again in an important Barolo production area. And it was here that Paolo and Guido, the new generation of the family in the winery, decided to build the new cellar, which boasts as much as 15,000 hectolitres of storage capacity, an area dedicated to ageing in wooden barrels and a room for ageing in bottles.
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