1 BOTTLE X 75cl. 

PRODUCTION AREA: Franciacorta DOCG, Morainic hills

of the municipalities of Bornato, Brescia

MICROCLIMATE: The Monte Rossa hill is part

of the ring of hills south of Lake Iseo

that mark the beginning of the

subalpine zone and separate the lake

from the Po Valley. The vineyards are

therefore located in the area of ​​the pass

of the air currents that develop

due to the thermal exchanges between the plain and

Lake Iseo

CRU: Pratone, Barek, Brolo, Palo, Nespoli

SOIL STRUCTURE: Glacial moraine

GRAPE VARIETIES USED:

Chardonnay 54%, Pinot Noir 46%

CUVEE: 80% wines from historic crus

and 20% reserve wine

TREE SYSTEM: Spurred cordon at 70 cm from the ground, Guyot

PLANTING DIMENSION: 2 x 1 m

PLANTING DENSITY: 5,000 vines/ha

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 20 years

AVERAGE GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE: Max 85 quintals per hectare

GRAPE SELECTION: In the vineyard with manual harvest

in crates

VINIFICATION: Soft pressing of the grapes with selection of the best part of the

grapes, no more than 48% of the yield. Each cru is vinified as a single-variety wine. FERMENTATION: In steel and 220-liter oak barrels

between September and February.

AGEING: Over 40 months.

Tasting Notes: Upon tasting, this sensational Franciacorta sparkling wine presents a pale yet brilliant pink color, with a fine and persistent perlage. The aroma is precise, with hints of medlar and fresh almond. The slightly vegetal finish is worthy of great vintages. The palate is rich, dense, and full of personality. The finish has a light citrus note with hints of almond, typical of Cabochon.