Cascina San Pietro
Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cuvèe Terre dei Trici 2019
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Millesimato Dosaggio Zero |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Minimum 48 months on yeasts. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Product name | Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cuvèe Terre dei Trici 2019 |
| Color | Straw yellow. |
| Perfume | The aromas on the nose are heterogeneous, with toasted, citrusy notes of lemon grass, broom and exotic fruit. |
| Taste | The mouthfeel is mainly fresh and savoury, softened by a creamy bubble that makes the sip harmonious. |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Classic method sparkling wine without dosage from Franciacorta DOCG, 13% ABV, produced by Cascina San Pietro. 100% Chardonnay, 2019 vintage. A Franciacorta that perfectly expresses the elegance of the terroir, with a fine and persistent perlage that caresses the palate. The aromas are varied, with toasted notes of lemon grass, broom, and exotic fruit. The palate is primarily fresh and savory, softened by a creamy perlage that creates a harmonious sip. A tribute to the winemaking tradition of this winery, which has been growing grapes with the utmost respect for the environment since 2001. Perfect as an aperitif, it pairs splendidly with light appetizers and fish dishes.
Details
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- 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 Pas Dose Cuvee Terre dei Trici 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | White pas dosé |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Cascina San Pietro |
| Origin | Cazzago San Martino (BS) |
| Soil composition | Morenico soil. |
| Yield per hectare | 8000 kg |
| Harvest | Manual in 14 kg crates |
| Wine making | The best exposed grapes from the oldest vineyards arrive at the winery in a maximum of 2 hours, soft pressing of the whole grapes where only the first-pressing must is used. Lowering of the must temperature to 14°C and static decantation in the tank for 18/24 hours, fermentation at controlled temperature in steel with selected yeasts, part of the must finishes fermentation in barrique and remains to refine for about 8 months. In spring, the two batches of base wine are blended and cold stabilised with a light clarification and filtering. |
| Aging | Minimum 48 months on yeasts. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |