Castello di Stefanago "Cuvée 48" 2016

Pinot noir / Chardonnay
A sparkling - naturally sparkling white wine from the Oltrepò region of Italy.


Evolved & elegant.

Tasting Notes

The Cuvée 48 from Stefanago estate has a nice light copper colour.

On the nose it is fresh and yeasty with a herbaceous note. As it opens up it comes across more balsamic and deep.

The mouth is elegant and round. On the palate is very round, almost sweet with a toasted bread note.

The finish is very elegant and long.

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Score 91

My score / points

Castello di Stefanago   "Cuvée 48" 2016
Cuvée 48 (2016) Review
Estate making Cuvée 48 Estate Castello di Stefanago
Cuvée 48 (2016) Label Cuvée 48
Style of Cuvée 48 Style White & Sparkling - Naturally Sparkling
Country of Castello di Stefanago  Country Italy
Region of Castello di Stefanago  Region Oltrepò
Grape blend of Cuvée 48 Grapes Pinot noir, Chardonnay
Vintage of Cuvée 48 Vintage 2016
My review of Cuvée 48 Points
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Castello di Stefanago

The Castello di Stefanago winery is a little gem in Oltrepò Pavese. They have been producing wines for generations and since years ago they have chosen to go organic. Not only that, here there is a great attention to the preservation of biodiversity. The vineyards are arranged in small plots, spread throughout 135 hectares of meadows, forests, orchards, and arable farmland. To add to the uniqueness of this winery, the cellars are set in a dramatic XI century castle. At Catello di Stefanago they produce natural wine, where the human intervention in the production are reduced to the minimum. While they bottle reds, whites as well sparkling wines, I am personally love their sparkling wine selection.

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Oltrepò

Oltrepò Pavese is located in the north of Italy, close to Milan. It is renowned for its long tradition of wine production, which started during the Roman Empire. This region is bordered by Emilia-Romagna and Piedmont and its vineyards are located mainly on the foothills, where they produce high-quality wines. Oltrepò Pavese has been considered the most traditional wine area of this region for centuries.

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Pinot noir

Red wine grape variety

Pinot noir is a type of red wine grape that belongs to the Vitis vinifera genus. It’s also probable that the name refers to wines produced mainly from Pinot noir grapes. The name comes from the words “pine” and “black” in French. The name pine refers to the grape variety’s tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped fruit bunches.

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Chardonnay

Green-skinned grape variety used in wine production

Chardonnay is a grape variety with a green skin that is used to make white wine. The grape variety originated in eastern France’s Burgundy wine region, but it is now grown all over the world, from England to New Zealand. Growing Chardonnay is seen as a rite of passage for new and emerging wine regions, as well as an easy entry into the international wine market.

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