The Winery Contratto of Alta Langa of Piedmont

Winery Contratto
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 184 of the estates of Piedmont.
It is located in Alta Langa in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Contratto is one of the best wineries to follow in Alta Langa.. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Alta Langa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Contratto Estate is a historic winery located in the beautiful region of Alta Langa, Italy. Founded in 1867 by Giuseppe Contratto, this estate has continually amazed wine enthusiasts worldwide with its ability to produce effervescent and still wines of the highest quality. Spanning nearly 23 hectares, this prestigious estate boasts a beautiful rolling landscape, dotted with meticulously maintained vineyards. These are subject to an ideal climatic condition for viticulture, combining sunny summers and mild winters, which provide perfect conditions for grape development. Distinguished by its respect for tradition and heritage, the Contratto Estate is one of the very few wineries in Italy to use the traditional method of bottle fermentation for the production of its sparkling wines. These wines, like the famous Contratto Millesimato, with its aromatic complexity and vivacity, bear witness to the expertise of the house. In addition to sparkling wines, the estate also produces an impressive range of still wines such as Barolo and Langhe Rosso, which perfectly reflect the unique terroir of Alta Langa, with a fruity and floral expression delicately intertwined around balanced acidity and ripe tannins. The estate also houses an impressive architectural heritage. At the heart of the estate are the historic cellars of Contratto, carved into the ground and spanning nearly 5,000 square meters across multiple levels. These cellars, which have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, serve as the aging location for the estate's wines, offering them unparalleled maturity and sophistication.

Top Winery Contratto wines

Looking for the best Winery Contratto wines in Alta Langa among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Contratto wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Contratto wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Contratto

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Contratto

How Winery Contratto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with chanterelles and cream, the garbure or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Contratto

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Contratto. often reveals types of flavors of cream, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Contratto. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Contratto

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Contratto.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato

Discovering the wine region of Alta Langa

The wine region of Alta Langa is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Enrico Serafino or the Domaine Contratto produce mainly wines sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alta Langa are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alta Langa often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, floral or straw and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, biscuits or pear.

In the mouth of Alta Langa is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of Alta Langa, producing 120 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alta Langa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top red wines of Winery Contratto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Contratto

How Winery Contratto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, pasta with boursin or moroccan lamb shoulder.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Contratto

On the nose the red wine of Winery Contratto. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Contratto. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Contratto

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 1967With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Contratto.

  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

The top sweet wines of Winery Contratto

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Contratto

How Winery Contratto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Contratto

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Contratto. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Contratto.

  • Malvasia

The word of the wine: Lightning

Large capacity barrel.

The top white wines of Winery Contratto

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Contratto

How Winery Contratto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chinese soy and chicken noodles (wok style), mussels with rosemary and barbecue or beetroot and cream cheese verrines.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Contratto

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Contratto. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Contratto.

  • Cortese

Discover the grape variety: Cortese

A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.

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Planning a wine route in the of Alta Langa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Contratto.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Contratto and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Lightning

Large capacity barrel.

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