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Alessandra Divella Nerè 2015

Name: Alessandra Divella Nerè 2015
Brand: Alessandra Divella
SKU: DIVELLA-NERE
Price: 180.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$180.00

Style: Dry, medium-bodied white; Deep golden hue with fine, persistent bubbles; 12% ABV
Grapes & Terroir: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay; from organic vineyards in Lombardy, Italy; produced by Alessandra Divella Nerè Pinot Noir; Alessandra Divella Nerè 2015: rare 100% Pinot Noir sparkling, 96 months on lees, zero dosage
Winemaking: organically farmed; spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts
Serving Temperature & Decanting: Serve at 48-52F; no decanting needed
Pairing: Duck breast with cherry sauce or wild salmon
Similar To: Village Burgundy or Willamette Valley Pinot Noir for fans of this style

Alessandra Divella Nerè 2015 is a Blanc de Noirs sparkling wine made from 100% Pinot Noir grown in Gussago, on the eastern edge of the Franciacorta zone in Lombardy. The vines, approximately 18 years old at harvest, grow on ancient soils of marine origin composed of limestone, clay, and Jurassic-era fossils. Alessandra Divella ferments the wine spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in used barriques before bottling for secondary fermentation. What distinguishes Nerè is its extraordinary 96 months (eight years) of aging on the lees. Disgorged without dosage, only 300 bottles of Alessandra Divella Nerè were produced.

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Alessandra Divella Nerè 2015

$180.00

Producer profile

Alessandra Divella

Alessandra Divella works two hectares of vines in Gussago. This village sits at the northeastern edge of Franciacorta in Lombardy. She is a first-generation vigneron. She holds a 30-year lease on these vineyards. Chardonnay covers 1.5 hectares. Pinot Noir occupies the remaining 0.5 hectares. Her goal is to craft artisanal traditional method sparkling wines. She wants these wines to reflect her specific corner of the region.

The vineyards reach 350 meters in elevation. Limestone and clay dominate the soils here. This composition differs markedly from other parts of Franciacorta. Alessandra Divella farms organically. She does not hold formal certification. She avoids systematic treatments altogether. Herbicides never enter her vineyards. She applies only copper, sulfur, and Cuban zeolite when conditions require it. Cover crops grow between the vine rows. Her long-term aim is a transition toward permaculture.

Alessandra Divella takes a hands-off approach in the cellar. Her methods align with natural winemaking principles. Fermentation starts spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. She uses cement tanks and previously used barriques. The base wines age in older oak before tirage. The finished sparkling wines then rest on their lees for extended periods. This aging typically lasts between two and five years. The exact duration depends on the cuvée. Every bottle leaves the cellar without dosage. No sugar is added. The wines express their terroir in pure form. Sulfite levels stay below 34 mg/l.

Alessandra Divella does not use the Franciacorta DOCG on her labels. She believes Gussago's unique soils set her wines apart. Her handcrafted methods produce something distinctly different from the broader appellation. Her cuvées carry personal names. Clo Clo honors her Swiss mother Claudia. NiNì pays tribute to her Italian father. Dady references her favorite aunt. Both parents work as academics. Their influence shows in her meticulous, detail-oriented approach.

Annual production totals around 7,000 bottles. These small-batch sparkling wines have drawn comparisons to grower Champagne. Critics note their precision, minerality, and uncompromising purity.

Wine region

Lombardy, Italy

Lombardy's Franciacorta region lies in northern Italy, nestled between Lake Iseo and the city of Brescia. In 1995, the area received DOCG recognition for its metodo classico sparkling wines—often considered Italy's closest equivalent to Champagne. Ancient Alpine glaciers carved the landscape here, leaving behind morainic hills and mineral-laden deposits that now define the vineyard terrain.

The northeastern sector of the appellation includes Gussago, where growing conditions differ markedly from other parts of Franciacorta. Limestone and clay dominate the soils in this area—a geological profile that appears less frequently across the broader zone. Vines grow at approximately 350 meters altitude, benefiting from pronounced day-to-night temperature swings that maintain grape acidity while still achieving complete phenolic maturation.

Grape varieties allowed in Franciacorta align closely with Champagne: Chardonnay leads plantings, with Pinot Noir following and limited quantities of Pinot Bianco rounding out the mix. Production regulations mandate secondary fermentation in bottle along with minimum lees aging of 18 months, though many estates extend this period considerably. The finest examples compete directly with premier Champagnes in terms of depth and cellaring ability.

Large houses have traditionally controlled most Franciacorta production, but smaller artisan producers working in a natural wine style have gained ground recently. These winemakers typically farm organically, rely on native yeasts for fermentation, and release their bottles without dosage—letting terroir speak without residual sugar. A number of these producers opt out of the Franciacorta DOCG altogether, choosing instead to label their wines simply as Spumante or Vino Spumante di Qualità as a statement of independence.

Glacial terroir, Alpine climate influence, and rigorous traditional method production combine to give Franciacorta its signature profile: delicate effervescence, vibrant acidity, and a mineral core that sets these wines apart from other Italian sparkling categories.

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Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

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