Description
An excellent, easy-drinking, expressive example of Franciacorta with a captivating combination of floral from Pinot Blanc and a fruity note from Chardonnay grapes.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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- Start up year: 1895
- Oenologist: Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, Andrea Rudelli, Annalisa Massetti
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 27
Of the 32 hectares of farmland 27.5 are invested in vineyards according to the strict guidelines of modern viticulture and wine Franciacorta Consortium which the company adheres from the foundation. In the garden where stands Villa Evelina is the underground cellar in which they take the slow fermentation and maturation of Franciacorta DOCG.
The vinification is followed by wine experts, Annalisa Massetti and Riccardo Ricci Curbastro; a mix of experiences for wines destined for more demanding palates of consumers around the world. Read more
| Name | Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White green brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Bianco, 10% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola |
| Origin | Towns of Capriolo and Iseo, Franciacorta Area (Brescia). |
| Wine making | The temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks is followed in spring by a slow refermentation in the bottle according to the traditional Franciacorta method. |
| Aging | The bottles remain in the cellar for at least 30 months, ensuring a distinctive bouquet due to contact and autolysis of the yeasts. After disgorging, with the addition of a very dry liquer d'expedition, 8 g/litre, the Franciacorta undergoes further ageing in the cellar for a few months. |
| Year production | 45000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

