Merkki: Guido Berlucchi

Pakkaus : 0,75

Alkoholiprosentti : 12,5% vol.

Grapes: 70% chardonnay, 30% pinot noir, grown exclusively in Berlucchi estate vineyards, many of the high-densityplantings.

Yield: varies between 80-100 quintals per hectare, with a yield in must of 45%.

Vinification: gentle, gradual pressing, with quality fractioning of the must, and initial fermentation in stainless steel.
A small quantity ferments in oak barriques, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation as well, and it matures there sur liefor 6 months.

Maturation: assemblage of the cuvée in the spring following harvest, with only wine from that specific vintage. Bottled with a liqueur de triage of 24 g/l sugar and cultured yeasts.
Maturation sur lie for a minimum of 30 months, followed byan additional 3 months following disgorgement.

Style: Brut.

Appearance: velvety mousse, abundant and long-lingering, a leisurely bead of fine bubbles, and a subtle crown around the rim.

colour: straw yellow, with pale gold highlights.

Bouquet: refined and multi-layered, with notes of apple and pear, as well as the typical scents created during the secondfermentation and long maturation sur lie.

palate: very elegant palate, with an appealing acidity and firm structure, along with delicious, crisp notes of fruit.

Serving suggestion: enjoy this sparkling with all the courses of a meal, since it will highlight the flavours of antipasti, first courses of seafood and fish, second courses of lighter meats, and even medium-aged cheeses.

Serving temperature: 8 °C.