Franciacorta Brut Milledì DOCG
Roberto Gatti opened his first winery, Ferghettina, in 1991, after working as a cellar master and vineyard manager for twenty years in Franciacorta. At the beginning, the winery only had 3 hectares (7.4 acres) under vine but today, the family manages 180 hectares (445 acres) of vineyards. Roberto’s children – Laura and Matteo, both enologists – work side by side with him, bringing innovative ideas, such as a special square bottle shape, meant to give the wine greater contact with the lees in comparison to round bottles. This shape leads to greater finesse, flavor and aroma, not to mention originality and beauty.
The new state-of-the-art, 64,600-square-foot winery is located in Adro and is totally dedicated to Ferghettina wines.
A cuvee made from at least ten different Chardonnay vineyards in Franciacorta that screams minerality and flavor. Each vineyard is vinified separately and blended in spring. It ages thirty-six months and in fact the name means, “one thousand days,” for the time it spends on its lees. Elegant and persistent perlage with zesty citrus aromas are hallmarks of this traditionally made sparkler.
Wine exported to
USA
Most recent awards
- 2013 | Wine Enthusiast90
- NV | International Wine Cellar91
- 2009 | Wine Advocate90
Grape Varieties:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-10 days
Type of yeast:
Selected
Fermentation temperature:
16-18 °C (60.8-64.4 °F)
Maceration technique:
None
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
Bentonite
Aging containers:
Stainless steel, for 9 months
Aging in bottle:
36 months on lees in bottle
Closure:
Natural Cork
Organic:
Vineyards
Vineyard name:
A blend of 10 different vineyards
Vineyard location:
Adro and Erbusco Franciacorta, Lombardy
Vineyard size:
15 hectares (37 acres)
Soil composition:
Calcareous clay and morainic soil
Vine training:
Guyot
Altitude:
250 meters (820 feet) above sea level
Vine density:
5,000 plants per hectare
Yield:
Max 1.5-2 kg per vine
Exposure:
Various
Years planted:
Various, but around 1999
Age of vines:
20 years old on average
Time of harvest:
Mid-August
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Total yearly production (in bottles):
50,000
Tasting notes:
Straw yellow, with gold and green reflections and tiny, persistent perlage. On the palate, elegant notes of citrus fruit and a minerally freshness; a long finish.
Serving temperature:
Best served at 6-8 °C (42.8-46.4 °F).
Food pairings:
As an aperitif, with appetizers or fish, white meat, risotto, even as an all-around wine.
Aging potential:
10-15 years
Alcohol:
Alcohol cont.12.5% by vol.
Winemaker:
Roberto, Laura and Matteo Gatti
