Ferghettina
Ferghettina Franciacorta Extra Brut 2016
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | 70 months. |
Description
Franciacorta Extra Brut is part of the company's Riserva wines. For its production, only grapes from the oldest vineyards are chosen. This wine is made of grapes from 12 vineyards located in 6 towns of Franciacorta.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
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- Start up year: 1991
- Oenologist: Roberto, Matteo e Laura Gatti
- Bottles produced: 500.000
- Hectares: 200
He worked there for more than 20 years, mastering the viticulture of Franciacorta and the most modern winemaking techniques. In 1991, he and his wife Andreina took over the management of four hectares of land and a real estate located in Erbusco, where they soon created a wine cellar. After the harvest of 1991, Roberto presented his first two wines: a Terre di Franciacorta red wine and a white one.
Ferghettina was born, taking down the name of the area where the winery was built. The following year Roberto produced his first Franciacorta, a brut that’s still the strongest suit of the winery. Since then, Ferghettina has expanded significantly. As Roberto was held in high esteem in Franciacorta, he rented many plots of land to plant vines according to high-quality standards of viticulture.
Nowadays, we run 200 hectars of vineyards located in 11 municipalities of Franciacorta, conforming to organic farming principles, in order to exploit the resources of the different soils as fully as possible, to enhance the quality of our wines. Ferghettina is a family matter: everything is managed by Roberto and Andreina, with the help of their children Laura and Matteo, both graduated in oenology, and of a large number of employees and partners. Read more
| Name | Ferghettina Franciacorta Extra Brut 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | White extra brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ferghettina |
| Origin | Adro (Brescia) |
| Climate | Altitude: 250 m. a.s.l. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
| Yield per hectare | 9,000-9,500 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | By hand, in mid-August. |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 8 °C |
| Wine making | The whole grapes are pressed with a pneumatic press, gently extracting the juice. During vinification, the must is separated into two fractions: the first must, which has the best quality juice used to produce Franciacorta, and the second-press juice, which is not intended for bottling. Alcoholic fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature of 16 8°C. The base wine rests in vats until the spring following the harvest. |
| Aging | 70 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |