Franciacorta Brut NV DOCG
A non-vintage cuvee blend of grapes fifty different vineyards across Franciacorta. The grapes are sorted for quality and fermented in stainless steel. The wine then ages on its lees for twenty-four months. Fresh, persistent, fragrant, and sweet. Ferghettina’s calling card.
Wine exported to
USA
Grape Varieties:
85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Nero
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)
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
Bentonite
Aging containers:
Stainless steel, for 9 months
Aging in bottle:
36 months on lees
Closure:
Natural Cork
Organic:
Vineyards
Vineyard name:
A blend of 50 different vineyards
Vineyard location:
Adro, Erbusco, corte Franca, Cazzago San Martino Franciacorta, Lombardy
Vineyard size:
90 hectares (222 acres)
Soil composition:
Calcareous clay and morenic 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
Age of vines:
20 years old on average
Time of harvest:
Mid-August
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Total yearly production (in bottles):
270,000 regular bottles, plus 10,000 half-bottles and 10,000 magnums
Tasting notes:
Straw yellow, extremely fresh and persistent, notes of white flowers, nuts and sweet fruit.
Serving temperature:
Best served at 6-8 °C (42.8-46.4 °F).
Food pairings:
Wonderful as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to pasta.
Aging potential:
10-15 years
Alcohol:
Alcohol cont. 12.5% by vol.; dry extract: 25 g/l; total acidity: 7.3 g/l; residual sugar: 5 g/l
Winemaker:
Roberto, Laura and Matteo Gatti
