Gancia Cuvee 18 mesi Metodo Classico Brut
The wine is pale yellow with greenish reflections.
The aroma of the wine expresses a multitude of sweet notes, such as vanilla, ripe fruits, and yeast.
The taste of the wine is rich, with a good texture, beautifully balanced, aromatic, creamy, with a lingering finish.
The wine is magnificent as an aperitif and also wonderfully accompanies snacks, pasta, rice dishes, and white meat.
Specifications
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piedmont
- Manufacturer: Gancia
- Grape variety: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- Wine: White, dry
- Alc: 12%
- Serving temperature: 8–10 °C
- Type of drink: Sparkling wine
Interesting facts
The magnificent sparkling wine "Gancia Cuvee Metodo Classico Brut 18" is produced from two varieties — Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, harvested from vineyards located on the hills near Asti and Cuneo. The wine is made using the classic traditional method. After fermentation first in oak barrels, and then in steel containers, "Gancia Cuvee Brut 18" ferments in the bottle for 40 days. Then, for the next 18 months, the wine ages in the cellars of the Gancia House — a historic unique place that is a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage protection. Strict conditions are maintained: low temperature without fluctuations, low-power lighting (definitely not neon), and humidity around 65-70%.
About the Manufacturer
Carlo Gancia was born in 1829. He spent several years in France, in Reims, studying champagne production methods. Upon returning home, Gancia opened his Wine House in 1850. The first territory 'covered' by Carlo Gancia was the lands of Piedmont. Gancia was convinced that the soil of Piedmont was perfect for growing grapes for champagne. An exciting period of work and experimentation with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay began, resulting in the creation of Italian sparkling wine based on champagne, known worldwide today as "Asti" in 1865. Subsequently, Gancia acquired vineyards in Apulia and Sicily to create new projects, utilizing the potential of different regions. Carlo Gancia's passion for the land and vineyards, along with a constant search for innovative and pioneering methods, became a solid foundation on which the Gancia Wine House grew over time, playing a leading role not only in Italy but also in the markets of Europe and the world. Gancia sparkling wines are renowned for their highest quality, confirmed by numerous awards from various international competitions, as well as recognition from the European elite: the Gancia House was chosen as the exclusive supplier to the royal court as early as 1870 and was granted the right to use the monarchy's coat of arms; the Gancia House was appointed supplier to the pontiff in 1924 and received the right to use the Pope's coat of arms; the Gancia House was officially declared the supplier to the royal court of Sweden in 1951.
