2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.06
Total Acidity 6.31 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 100%
Classification Franciacorta Riserva
Region Franciacorta
Elevation 466.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 31 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Harvest began 18 August 2016
Sites Three Pinot Noir vineyards on the Belvedere estate in Iseo
Vine Age 26
Fermentation Vessels Small oak barrels
Pressing Method Strictly Low-Pressure Pressing, Keeping The Skins Intact To Prevent Colour Extraction
Tirage Date 21 Apr 2017
Production Details The hand-picked grapes were transported in small cases, tracked by vineyard, chilled and bunch-selected. Following fermentation, barrel maturation lasted six months; the wine was then gravity-racked and the three vineyard base wines were blended six months after harvest. Maturation on lees lasted 8 years and 5 months. Disgorgement occurred in an oxygen-free environment and finished bottles were individually marked for traceability. The producer also reports 7,200 kg of grapes per hectare, a 43% grape-to-wine yield, volatile acidity of 0.26 g/L at disgorgement and total sulphur dioxide below 55 mg/L.
2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.05
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 100%
Classification Franciacorta Riserva
Region Franciacorta
Elevation 466.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 31.5 hL/ha
Sites Three Pinot Noir vineyards on the Belvedere estate in Iseo
Vine Age 22
Fermentation Vessels Small oak barrels
Pressing Method Strictly Low-Pressure Pressing, Keeping The Skins Intact To Prevent Colour Extraction
Tirage Date 15 Apr 2016
Production Details The hand-picked grapes were transported in small cases, tracked by vineyard, chilled and bunch-selected. Barrel maturation lasted six months; the wine was then gravity-racked and the three vineyard base wines were blended six months after harvest. Maturation on lees lasted 8 years and 5 months. Disgorgement occurred in an oxygen-free environment and bottles were individually marked. The producer also reports 7,300 kg of grapes per hectare, a 43% grape-to-wine yield, volatile acidity of 0.27 g/L at disgorgement and total sulphur dioxide below 58 mg/L.
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2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.05
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 100%
Classification Franciacorta Riserva
Region Franciacorta
Elevation 466.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 25.4 hL/ha
Grapes Picked 6 Sep 2013
Sites Three Pinot Noir vineyards on the Belvedere estate in Iseo
Vine Age 22
Fermentation Vessels Small oak barrels
Pressing Method Strictly Low-Pressure Pressing, Keeping The Skins Intact To Prevent Colour Extraction
Tirage Date 7 Apr 2014
Production Details The hand-picked grapes were transported in small cases, tracked by vineyard, chilled and bunch-selected. Barrel maturation lasted five months, followed by one further month in steel before the three vineyard base wines were blended. Maturation on lees lasted 8 years and 5 months. Disgorgement occurred in an oxygen-free environment and bottles were individually marked. The producer also reports 5,900 kg of grapes per hectare, a 43% grape-to-wine yield, volatile acidity of 0.28 g/L at disgorgement and total sulphur dioxide below 49 mg/L.
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2011 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.1
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 100%
Classification Franciacorta Riserva
Region Franciacorta
Elevation 466.0 meters
Vineyard Yield 32 hL/ha
Grapes Picked 26 Aug 2011
Sites Three Pinot Noir vineyards on the Belvedere estate in Iseo
Fermentation Vessels Small oak barrels
Pressing Method Strictly Low-Pressure Pressing, Keeping The Skins Intact To Prevent Colour Extraction
Tirage Date 6 Apr 2012
Production Details The hand-picked grapes were transported in small cases, tracked by vineyard, chilled and bunch-selected. Oak-barrel élevage lasted five months; the wine was then gravity-racked and the three vineyard base wines were blended six months after harvest. Maturation on lees lasted 8 years and 5 months. Disgorgement occurred without oxygen or additional sulphites and bottles were individually marked. The producer also reports 6,400 kg of grapes per hectare, a 50% grape-to-wine yield, volatile acidity of 0.26 g/L in its analytical data at bottling and total sulphur dioxide below 51 mg/L.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Via Albano Zanella, 13, 25030 Erbusco, Brescia, Italy
Phone
+39 030 7766111
Owner
Maurizio Zanella (President), Gruppo Santa Margherita (Marzotto family)