Franciacorta Brut Millesimato DOCG
A vintage Chardonnay from elevated hillside vineyards. Grapes are soft pressed and 70% of the must ferments in French oak barrels on its lees for six months. The other 30% ferments in stainless steel. The wine is then blended and spends at least eighteen to twenty-four months on its lees before dégorgement. Rich and intense with lovely persistent perlage, distinct elegance with aromas of vanilla and warm pastries. The epitome of finesse.
Wine exported to
Canada, Japan, Australia, Austria
Grape Varieties:
85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Nero
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel and wood barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-8 days
Type of yeast:
Selected
Fermentation temperature:
Max. 19 °C (62.2 °F)
Malolactic fermentation:
15% of the wine
Aging containers:
Stainlesss steel and wood barrels
Container size:
50 hl stainless-steel vats, 225-lt wood barrels
Type of oak:
Durmast oak
Bottling period:
April
Aging before bottling:
7 months
Aging in bottle:
18-24 months
Closure:
Natural Cork
Organic:
No
Vineyard location:
Erbusco, Lombardy
Vineyard size:
1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Soil composition:
Mineral-rich morainic soil.
Vine training:
Guyot
Altitude:
220-240 meters (720-790 feet) above sea level
Vine density:
4,000 vines per hectare
Yield:
90 quintals
Exposure:
Southeastern
Years planted:
1990, 2000
Age of vines:
20-30 years old
Time of harvest:
August
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Total yearly production (in bottles):
6,000
Tasting notes:
Rich, intense and complex, shows fine, persistent perlage and aromas of citrus, an elegant flavors, texture and freshness. Finesse in and of itself.
Serving temperature:
Best served at 4-6 °C (39.2-42.8 °F).
Food pairings:
Pairs well with fish and white meat.
Aging potential:
5-6 years
Alcohol:
Alcohol cont.: 13% by vol.
Winemaker:
Lorenzo Gatti, Enzo Balzarini, Nicolò Balzarini
