Franciacorta DOCG Naturae Vintage 2017
Basic Information
Rigorous, earnest and with dense flavor, rich structure and healthy acidity. Part of the grapes comes from a higher elevation vineyard,Pian delle Viti, which was called Valle Sospesa or “Suspended Valley” in the Middle Ages. Its limestone-rich soil gives the wine a delicious mineral note. Its sparkle is Franciacorta in its purest expression.
Technical Sheet
Tasting notes
Rigorous, earnest and with dense flavor, rich structure and healthy acidity.
Food pairing
Ideal with shellfishes and sushi.
Serving temperature
8 – 10°C
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot noir
Appellation
Franciacorta
Classification
DOCG
Color
White
Type
Sparkling
Vineyards
Pian delle Viti, Cioset, Clogna, Carabioli, Troso, Ronchi, Gremoni
Country/Region
Italia, Lombardia, Franciacorta
Vintage
2017
Alcool percentage
12%
Number of plants per hectare
5.000 – 6.250
Production per hectare in kg
8.500 – 9.000
Vinification
Gentle pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Ageing
10 months stainless steel 70% and exhausted barrique 30%
Minimum aging in bottle
30 – 40 months on the lees
% of grape/cépage
Chardonnay 60%, Pinot noir 40%
Soil type
Hillside soils with rocky substrata with fine calcareous deposits, especially at greater depths; also with some glacial river deposits
Exposure
Various
Training system
Guyot
Agricultural method
Organic
Type of harvest
Manual in crates
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