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Vintage Collection Dosage Zéro Franciacorta DOCG

    • Description :

      Franciacorta Vintage Collection wines are obtained from meticulously selected grapes skillfully vinified in full compliance with the Metodo Ca' del Bosco. As soon as the grapes are picked, using small cases, they are graded and chilled. Each bunch is selected by experienced eyes before visiting our "berry spa,” an exclusive bunch washing and jet spray system that incorporates 3 soaking vats and a drying tunnel. After crushing in the absence of oxygen, all the musts for base wines ferment in small oak casks. Barrel maturation lasts for just 5 months to get maximum aromatic complexity and expressive power without jeopardizing elegance. A pair of elevator tanks enable the wines to be gravity-racked from the small oak casks into maturation tanks. Eight months after the harvest, it is time to create the cuvée. Vintage Collection Dosage Zéro is a blend of 20 Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero base wines that imbue the final product with its uniquely sincere sensory profi le, a superb expression of the terroir. Disgorgement takes place in the absence of oxygen
      using a unique system designed and patented by Ca' del Bosco. The procedure avoids oxidative stress or the need for additional sulphites, making Ca' del Bosco Franciacortas purer, more appealing, and longer lived. Finally, every bottle is given an individual marking to ensure its traceability.

      Grape varieties :

      Chardonnay 65%, Pinot Bianco 13%, Pinot Nero 22% from 20 vineyards

      Vineyard age :

      Average of 25 years

      Grape yield :

      8,800 kilos/3,800 liters per hectare

      Dosage at disgorgement :

      No added dosage

      Bottle fermentation on the lees :

      For an average period of 48 months

      Alcohol :

      12.5%

      Tasting notes :

      Brilliant golden hue. A combination of mint, sage and aniseed on the nose with yellow flower and acacia honey notes. Lively, full, crisp palate with clear definition and a focused, clean finish.

Press Notes

  • Wine Spectator
    • 2011
      90 points
  • James Suckling
    • 2009
      93 points
  • Wine Enthusiast
    • 2011, 2010
      93 points
    • 2009
      92 points
  • Gambero Rosso
    • 2011
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