Azienda agricola Calatroni

Michél is dedicated to Michele, the youngest of the Calatroni family: together with Nora and Emma (to whom NorEma is dedicated) he represents the eighth generation of our family of farmers in Valle Versa.

This Metodo Classico is the expression of the centrality that bubbly has in the Calatroni project: it comes from the blending of all the company's vineyards cultivated with pinot noir, from clones of Italian origin specifically studied for the Oltrepò Pavese territory and others of French origin.

Harvesting takes place according to the right technological maturity expressed by each individual vineyard and is carried out manually in 20 kg crates to avoid compacting and overheating the bunches.

Pressing is soft, with yields between kg of grapes and litres of must of 45-50%.

The grapes from each vineyard are vinified separately and the resulting wines are blended each year into a cuvée, which is bottled for re-fermentation in April or May.

After the natural formation of bubbles, the pinot noir rests for at least 36 months in the bottle in contact with its sedimentary yeasts and is then disgorged à la glace and topped up with a liqueur d'expédition containing the base wine from the same vintage.