Cascina San Pietro
Franciacorta Cuvée F.P. Brut Saten
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Saten Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | In spring, the Cuvée is created using wines aged in barriques and some batches of Franciacorta base wine aged in steel. The overall stay on the yeasts reaches an average of 36 months, which allows the wine to achieve great complexity. The final dosage is Brut with 7 grams of sugar per litre. |
| Product name | Franciacorta Cuvée F.P. Brut Saten |
| Color | Brilliant straw yellow. |
| Perfume | The bouquet is reminiscent of white fruits with great finesse and a hint of bread crust. |
| Taste | The taste on the palate is full-bodied and silky smooth. |
| Pairings | Recommended combinations tasting this Franciacorta Saten Valuable as an aperitif, it goes well with raw meat, salads of all kinds, but it is also suitable to accompany the end meal. |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Franciacorta Brut Satèn, produced by Cascina San Pietro, 12.5% ABV, 100% Chardonnay. 0.75L bottle. A Franciacorta that perfectly expresses the elegance of the classic method, with a full 36 months of maturation on the lees. The vineyards are grown on morainic soils. The aroma is reminiscent of white fruit with great finesse and a hint of bread crust. Bright straw yellow. The palate is full-bodied and silky smooth.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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- Start up year: 2001
- Oenologist: Alessandro Santini
- Bottles produced: 45.000
- Hectares: 6
The viticulture, already present during roman ages in our lands, laid, especially in the lower middle-ages (1001 – 1321) , the basis to rich the modern and specialised grapes cultivation now well-known. The "Cascina San Pietro" farmhouse, is located in "Calino", hamlet of "Cazzago San Martino", in the District called "Franciacorta".
The farmhouse start to makes wine from his own grapes in 2001 after restoration of the old farm rebuilded by the PECIS family and occupied since 1970 by the Trici, a very large family, that tilled as a share-cropper the vineyard of an old noble family owner. The vineyard stretches for six hectares (14.826 acres) tilled by Giuseppe Pecis with the maximum respect of environment and the grapes biological cycle in order to get genuine and unadulterated wine, according to territorial characteristics. Read more
| Name | Cascina San Pietro Franciacorta Brut Saten |
|---|---|
| Type | White brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Cascina San Pietro |
| Origin | Calino di Cazzago San Martino - Brescia |
| Soil composition | The vineyards are grown on soils of Morenic composition. |
| Yield per hectare | 10000 kg |
| Harvest | The harvest carried out by hand |
| Wine making | Vinification involves the grapes arriving at the winery in a maximum of 2 hours. Soft pressing of the whole grapes where only the first-pressing must is used for Franciacorta. This is followed by lowering the temperature of the must to 14° C and static decantation in tanks for 18/24 hours, then temperature-controlled fermentation in steel and part in small barriques with selected yeasts. After a few racking of the base wine, stabilisation takes place with a light clarification and cold stabilisation filtration. |
| Aging | In spring, the Cuvée is created using wines aged in barriques and some batches of Franciacorta base wine aged in steel. The overall stay on the yeasts reaches an average of 36 months, which allows the wine to achieve great complexity. The final dosage is Brut with 7 grams of sugar per litre. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |