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Lo Sparviere

Franciacorta Extra Brut Millesimato 2015

White extra brut

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Denomination DOCG Franciacorta Millesimato Extra Brut
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.5% by volume
Area Lombardy (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Chardonnay
Aging 60 months sur lie.
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Extra brut white sparkling wine from Franciacorta, 12.5% ABV, produced by Lo Sparviere. 100% Chardonnay, 2015 vintage. A Franciacorta Millesimato that expresses the excellence of the Lombardy terroir, with a long aging on the lees that enhances its complexity. The Lo Sparviere winery is located in Monticelli Brusati, southeast of Lake Iseo, in an ancient country house dating back to the 16th century. After soft pressing of the whole bunches to extract no more than 50% of the free-run must, controlled fermentation at around 18°C takes place 60% in stainless steel tanks and the remaining 40% in barriques and tonneaux. Aged 60 months on the lees. Bright straw yellow with golden highlights. Dense and continuous perlage. Evolved and very intense on the nose with hints of ripe pineapple, white peach, and dried fruit. The green spice is softened and enhanced by the intense notes of mountain honey on the finish. Clear acidity with a significant minerality, full and satisfying.

Awards

  • 2015

    3

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

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Tasting notes

Perlage

Perlage

Long-lingering, of fine, pin-point bubbles.

Profumo

Perfume

Evolved and very intense, with impressions of ripe pineapple, white peach, and mixed nuts. The note of pungent spices on the finish is tempered and enriched by rich impressions of mountain honey.

Colore

Color

Gold-tinged luminous yellow.

Gusto

Taste

Silky, full-flavoured, long-lingering.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Charmat Method Sparkling Wines

Producer
Lo Sparviere
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1974
  • Oenologist: Francesco Polastri
  • Bottles produced: 120.000
  • Hectares: 28
Azienda Agricola Lo Sparviere lies in Monticelli Brusati, in the heart of Franciacorta; a timeless place narrating a story of tradition and love for the land. Its name derives from the image of a sparrow hawk depicted over the majestic fireplace inside the manor house hall, the historic heart of the winery.

Lo Sparviere is housed in an ancient country residence dating back to the sixteenth century, owned by Mrs Monique Poncelet Gussalli Beretta, a resolute woman who was determined to recover the history and charm of this ancient corner of Franciacorta.
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Any meal, in particular with classic Italian dishes, such as cotechino or leg of pork, and with baked pork saddle as well. Outstanding with sushi and sashimi. Try it too with mozzarella di bufala and with soft, fresh cheeses.

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Name Lo Sparviere Franciacorta Extra Brut Millesimato 2015
Type White extra brut
Denomination Franciacorta DOCG
Vintage 2015
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Chardonnay
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Vendor Lo Sparviere
Origin Monticelli Brusati (BS)
Climate Altitude: 180 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North.
Soil composition Morainic soils, with red clays and silt.
Yield per hectare 7,000kg/h
Harvest Last 10 days of August. Quality selection of grapes in vineyard, hand-picked in small boxes.
Fermentation temperature Around 18 °C.
Wine making Gentle pressing of the whole clusters, followed by utilization of not more than 50% of the free-run must. Fermentation at about 18 °C, 60% in stainless steel and the remaining 40% in barriques and tonneaux, with partial malolactic in fermentation container. Wines from two or 3 preceding vintages are included in the cuvée.
Aging 60 months sur lie.
Total acidity 6.0 gr/L
PH 3.18
Residual sugar 3.0 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites