The Winery Contratto of Alta Langa of Piedmont | Winedexer

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 calf's head with sauce ravigote, quiche lorraine or cassoulet with duck confit.

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

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

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

Piedmontese DOCG on the high Langhe hills (Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo) above 250 m. Metodo classico sparkling (90-100% Pinot Noir and/or Chardonnay, min. 30 months on lees, 36 for Riserva): fine creamy bubbles with notes of citrus, yellow apple, brioche, hazelnut, white flowers and chalky touch, taut and precise palate — the great classic sparkler of Piedmont. Also delicate rosés.

Modern Italian reference.

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 meat and goat pie, farfalle with gorgonzola or lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon.

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

  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With 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: Pinot Nero

Elegant and structured reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh alpine acidity, with refined aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), undergrowth, mushroom, soft spices and floral notes. Also a pillar of great Italian sparkling wines by the classic method. Star of Alto Adige Pinot Nero DOC, Oltrepò Pavese DOCG, Trentino DOC and Franciacorta DOCG. The Italian synonym for Burgundy's Pinot Noir, signature of northern Italian finesse.

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 best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Contratto

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Malvasia

The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

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 pasta with chicken, thai shrimp sauce or pretzels (alsace).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Contratto

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Contratto

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cortese

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.

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Discover the grape variety: Barbera

Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.