Non-vintage #3 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.16
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Nero
Classification Franciacorta DOCG; Extra Brut
Region Franciacorta
Harvest Dates 18 August–11 September 2023
Sites Solari, Genio, Lechi, Pagulle, Valli, Favento, Brede, Bepi, Casotte and Ceppate
Vine Age 30
Pressing Method Free-Run Must And Second Cut
Tirage Date May 2024
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Base Wine Years Base 2023; 5.14% reserve wines comprising 1.6% Pinot Nero 2022, 1.23% Pinot Nero 2019, 0.31% Pinot Nero 2018 and 2.0% Chardonnay 2019
Sulfites 85.0 ppm
Production Details The edition comprised 38 selections from 21 vineyards. Vines were trained by Guyot and spurred cordon at 5,000 vines/ha; reported yields were 100 q/ha for Chardonnay and 90 q/ha for Pinot Nero. Harvest was manual. Élevage was 71% stainless steel and 29% pièces, and the assemblage was created in April 2024. Lees aging averaged 26 months and riddling was manual. Residual sugar was reported as less than 1.0 g/L and total sugars as 2.2 g/L.
Tasting Notes Luminous antique rose with pearl and powder-pink highlights; fine, harmonious and persistent creamy perlage; rose, jasmine, grapefruit, blood orange, lychee, exotic fruit and small red berries; broad, harmonious palate with precise structure, dynamic freshness and a long vibrant finish
Non-vintage #2 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.03
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 56% Pinot Noir, 44% Chardonnay
Classification Franciacorta DOCG; Extra Brut
Region Franciacorta
Harvest Dates 8–24 August 2022
Sites Favento, Brede, Uccellanda, Rocchetta, Porte Alte, Sasso, Valli, Cancello Moretti, Casotte and Ceppate
Pressing Method Free-Run Must, First Cut And Second Cut
Tirage Date March 2023
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Base Wine Years Base 2022; 14.8% reserve Chardonnay from 2021
Sulfites 52.0 ppm
Production Details The edition comprised 31 selections from 22 vineyards. Average vine age was 29–30 years; vines were trained by Guyot, spurred cordon, Sylvoz, double arch and simple arch at 5,000 vines/ha. Reported yields were 10,000 kg/ha for Chardonnay and 9,000 kg/ha for Pinot Noir. Harvest was manual. The assemblage was created on 13 February 2023; 29.3% was raised in pièces. Lees aging averaged 30 months and riddling was manual. The analytical panel additionally reports total sugars of 4.0 g/L.
Tasting Notes Antique rose-pink; very fine, persistent, creamy perlage; rose petal, peony, jasmine, orange blossom, grapefruit, candied blood orange, blackcurrant, raspberry and white pepper; rich and structured palate with tart red fruit, rosehip, citrus zest and chalk
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Non-vintage #1 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.07
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Grape Varieties 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Nero
Classification Franciacorta DOCG; Extra Brut
Region Franciacorta
Harvest Dates 25 August–4 September 2021
Sites Valli, Lanfranchi, Sasso, Cuore, Brede, Milesi, Solari, Capriolo, Cadei, Mussio, Camossi, Posta, Bepi, Cancello Moretti, Inverardi, Favento, Ferrari, Muro Rosso, San Zeno, Budrio, Inchine, Ceppate, Carlino and Casotte
Pressing Method Free-Run Must, First Cut And Second Cut
Tirage Date June 2024
Base Wine Years Base 2021; reserve wines: Chardonnay 2019 and Pinot Nero 2020
Sulfites 70.0 ppm
Production Details The edition used 50 selections from 26 vineyards. Average vine age was 27–28 years; training comprised Guyot, spurred cordon, Sylvoz, double arch and simple arch, at 5,000 vines/ha. Reported yields were 100 q/ha for Chardonnay and 90 q/ha for Pinot Nero. Grapes were hand-picked into 13 kg crates. Twenty-three percent of the wines were aged in pièces; lees aging averaged 30 months and riddling was manual. The finished-wine panel lists “sugars” at 3 g/L without identifying them specifically as residual sugar.
Tasting Notes Luminous antique rose; fine, refined and creamy perlage; orange blossom and candied citrus aromas; fresh, fragrant, broad and enveloping palate with acidity, mineral freshness, and a taut crystalline finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Via Bellavista, 5, 25030 Erbusco (BS), Italy
Phone
+39 030 7762000
Email
Owner
Moretti Family
Cellarmaster
Richard Geoffroy