2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
pH 3.14
Total Acidity 6.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 100%
Classification Franciacorta DOCG
Region Franciacorta
Harvest Dates 25 Aug 2021 to 4 Sep 2021
Sites Altane; Brede; Cinquino; Corsini; Ferrari; Favento; Genio; I Piani; Mussio; Pagulle; Roccolo Lechi; Seriola; Sasso; Valli
Vine Age 30
Pressing Method Free-Run Must And Second Cut
Oak Types White oak
Tirage Date Jun 2022
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Base Wine Years 2019
Sulfites 75.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Guyot-trained vines at 5,000 vines/ha; 20 vineyards and 26 selections; manual harvest; grape yield stated as 100 quintals/ha; 42% élevage in pièces; assemblage created 28 March 2022; 5.6% Chardonnay reserve wine from 2019; tirage in June 2022; an average 48 months on the lees; manual riddling; Brut classification; total sugars 3 g/L. Produced in 750 mL and 1,500 mL formats.
Tasting Notes Bright citrine-quartz yellow with golden reflections; very fine, elegant perlage; sweet tropical fruit, mango, dried fruit, orange blossom, ripe yellow-fleshed fruit, toasted hazelnut, candied peel, dry pastries and gentle sweet spice; broad, silky and enveloping, with freshness, minerality, floral nuances and a long finish.

2020 Technical Specifications

Total Acidity 6.5 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 100%
Classification Franciacorta DOCG
Region Franciacorta
Harvest Dates Late August 2020
Vine Age 30
Oak Types White oak
Dosage 2.5 g/L
Production Details Guyot-trained vines at 5,000 vines/ha; grape yield stated as 100 quintals/ha; 45% élevage in pièces and 55% in stainless steel; after assembly the cuvée spent a further 45 months in the cellar. Produced in 750 mL and 1,500 mL formats.
Tasting Notes Straw-yellow color; rich foam and extremely fine perlage; pink flowers, ripe citrus fruit and hazelnut; smooth, creamy texture balancing ripe nuances with freshness.

2019 Technical Specifications

Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 100%
Classification Franciacorta DOCG
Region Franciacorta
Harvest Dates Late August 2019
Vine Age 30
Oak Types White oak
Dosage 4.5 g/L
Production Details Guyot-trained vines at 5,000 vines/ha; grape yield stated as 100 quintals/ha; 48% élevage in pièces and 52% in stainless steel; after assembly the cuvée spent 48 months in the cellar. Produced in 750 mL and 1,500 mL formats.
Tasting Notes Golden straw color; abundant foam and very fine perlage; pink flowers, ripe citrus fruit and hazelnut; fine, soft and creamy palate balancing maturity with freshness.

2018 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Chardonnay 100%
Classification Franciacorta DOCG
Region Franciacorta
Orientation South And Southeast
Harvest Dates Late August 2018
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Small white-oak barrels for the selected vineyard lots
Oak Types White oak
Dosage 4.5 g/L
Production Details Guyot-trained vines at 5,000 vines/ha; grape yield stated as 100 quintals/ha; 51% élevage in pièces and 49% in stainless steel; after assembly the cuvée matured in the cellar for at least four years; acidity reported as 6.3 g/L without the analytical basis being specified. Produced in 750 mL and 1,500 mL formats.
Tasting Notes Bright citrine-quartz yellow with golden reflections; fine, harmonious and persistent perlage; ripe white-fleshed fruit, medlar, citrus, white flowers, dried herbs, elderflower, helichrysum, apple blossom, dried fruit and flint; delicate, silky and harmonious palate with a mineral and citrus finish.

Producer Information

Address
Via Bellavista, 5, 25030 Erbusco (BS), Italy
Phone
+39 030 7762000
Owner
Moretti Family
Cellarmaster
Richard Geoffroy

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