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