Grapes: Pignoletto (Grechetto Gentile) 100% from vines over 30 years old Vineyard: Clay, limestone, 260m above sea level, cordone speronato No herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers. Yield: 8000 kg/ha Vinification: Light pressing and spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and wooden vats. Traditional re-fermentation in the bottle and aging for 18 months in the bottle with yeasts. No added sugars or enzymes. Unfiltered. Finishing: none Filtering: none Alcohol: 12,5% Serving temperature: 8/10°C Suitable for vegans and vegetarians Antonio Ognibene is a master of bottle-fermented wines. No messing around with sugar, enzymes, yeasts, or anything else. Pure nature in all its simplicity. He is known and acclaimed for his Pignoletto 'Bersot'. He also produces other gems in very limited editions. One of these is the Pignoro. Pure Pignoletto, but in a super delicious spumante version. The re-fermentation uses must from his own grapes—not concentrated, of course—and the yeasts naturally present in the must and wine. Everything is done by hand. Beautiful old Pupitre, remuage completely by hand. Each bottle is disgorged by hand. No added liqueur d'expedition. Where else can you find that at this price?