Merkki: Villa Franciacorta

Pakkaus : 0,75

Alkoholiprosentti : 12,5% vol.

Production zone: Franciacorta (Brescia), from proprietary vineyards located in Monticelli Brusati. Blend: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero Yield per hectare: 80/95 Quintals/Ha

Planting Density: 4000-5000 vines per hectare, trained to the spurred cordon system. Vineyard Management: Complete, sown ground cover. Natural, organic fertilization. Biological pest control.

Terrain characteristics: Primarily clayey and marly hillside soils, with naturally occurring minerals and microelements. South-southeast exposure.

Harvest: The harvest takes place rather early, to obtain grapes with the proper sugar contents and acidities, while capturing as much floral and fruit aromas as possible. This wine is only made in the best vintages. The harvest is by hand, in baskets, with a rigorous selection of the best grape bunches, followed by grape selection in the vineyard and in the cellars.

Vinification: Soft-pressing of the whole grapes, natural clarification at low temperatures, and fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperatures (18 C). The wine is then kept in barriques until bottling.

Aging: Refermentation in bottle, with selected yeasts, and subsequent aging on the lees for at least 60 months in the estate’s underground cellars, at constant temperatures ranging between 12 and 15 C.

Available in 0.750 liter bottles. Best drunk after 6 months have passed from the time of disgorgement.

Tasting notes and food-wine pairing: Only produced in the best vintages, Villa Selezione Brut is an extremely refined, structured, and elegant Franciacorta. The nose reveals fruit, mineral and leesy accents, while the palate is intense and complex. Good structure and balance, with a prolonged finish that confirms the initial impressions.