FOOD PAIRING
As an appetizer with Culatello di Zibello, at the table with pasta, fish, white meats and truffle.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
8 – 10°C
GRAPES
Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot blanc
APPELLATION
Franciacorta
CLASSIFICATION
DOCG
COLOR
White
TYPE
Sparkling
VINEYARDS
25 vineyards in the municipalities of Provaglio d’Iseo, Passirano, Corte Franca, Adro
COUNTRY/REGION
Italia, Lombardia, Franciacorta
VINTAGE
NV
ALCOOL PERCENTAGE
12%
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE
5.000 – 6.250
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE IN KG
9.000 – 9.500
VINIFICATION
Gentle pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
AGEING
8 months in stainless-steel tanks
MINIMUM AGING IN BOTTLE
70 months on the lees
% OF GRAPE/CÉPAGE
Chardonnay 78%, Pinot noir 18%, Pinot blanc 4%
SOIL TYPE
Generally of recent moraine origin, from glacial river with abundant, deep and permeable gravel structure
EXPOSURE
Various
TRAINING SYSTEM
Guyot
AGRICULTURAL METHOD
Organic
TYPE OF HARVEST
Manual in cratES