Merkki: Vini La Valle

La Valle® “Satèn”, a masterpiece of elegance, the definition of Franciacorta.

“Satèn”, a name that evokes the delicacy of silk, a unique wine because it can be made only in Franciacorta, in a marvelous La Valle® interpretation. A brilliant marriage of only white grapes, Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco, that is distinguished by its incredible finesse. A brief passage in small oak casks and a quantity of added sugar smaller than that used in any other spumante create, during the secondary fermentation in the bottle, a magical sparkling wine that gently caresses the palate. A seductive and delicious brut, fresh, soft, silky, gently fruity and floral, a perfect poem of scents, a symphony of pleasant notes that embrace the senses like a walk in the moonlight, La Valle®’s “Satèn” provides the most refined and exclusive pleasures of Franciacorta.

Excellent companion for important occasions and a regal aperitif, it is an extraordinary match for delicate dishes and is perfect with shellfish.

Production area: Rodengo Saiano (BS) at 200 meters above sea level

Geology: moraine hills

Grape varieties: Chardonnay 85%, Pinot Bianco 15%

Average age of vines: 12 years

Density: 5,000 plants/ hectare

Canopy system: Guyot

Pruning: 10-12 buds per plant Hand-picked into small crates (capacity 16-18 kg)

Production: 10,000 kg per hectare; 2 kg of grapes and 2 square meters of leaf surface per plant. Average time between harvest and pressing: 2 hours

Soft pressing of whole grapes after further sorting of clusters

Cellar production: 6,000 liters/ hectare

Vinification in supervised temperature-controlled inox tanks

Aged for 6-8 months in inox tanks from September to April with the exception of a small percentage, 6-8%, which passes a brief period in small oak barrels

Secondary fermentation: minimum 24 months at controlled temperature on lees

6 months additional aging in bottle

Data at disgorging: alcohol 12.5 %, pH 3.20, total acidity 6.0-6.5 grams/ liter, dry extract 22 grams/ liter, residual sugar 10.2 grams/ liter

Serve at 6-8 °C in large fine-quality glasses