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Brut Franciacorta DOCG

    • Description :

      The grapes are pressed gently and fermented in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of approximately 18 °C. After pressing, some of the Chardonnay is fermented and refined in small wooden barrels. The wine is aged on the lees in bottle for at least 36 months. Approximately 60,000 bottles produced per year.

      Grape varieties :

      90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir

      Altitude :

      250m to 400m ASL

      Vineyard age :

      10-to-25 years old

      Grape yield :

      56 hl/ha

      Exposure :

      Southeast

      Soil :

      Limestone and clay soil

      Dosage at disgorgement :

      5.5 g/l (2016)

      Bottle fermentation on the lees :

      79 months

      Alcohol :

      12.5%

      Tasting notes :

      Notes of yeast, vanilla and hay on the nose. Complete, full, charming, and persistent. The Brut is a wine with a clear personality, well-defined, but with something that is enigmatic. Enveloping, dry, and determined.

Press Notes

  • Wine Spectator
    • 2018
      91 points
  • AG Vinous
    • 2019, 2018
      91 points
  • Wine Enthusiast
    • 2019
      91 points
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