Franciacorta Annamaria Clementi Dosage Zero Riserva Magnum 2016

Description

Cuvée Annamaria Clementi is a white sparkling wine made using the classic method. An expression of the excellence of the Francacorta area (in the province of Brescia), the wine owes its name to the founder of the Ca' del Bosco winery. In the mid-1960s, Annamaria Clementi purchased a plot of land in the municipality of Erbusco, complete with woods and vineyards, where the company would later be established. Her son, Maurizio Zanella, the current owner, enhanced and refined the winemaking process of the nascent company. Cuvée Annamaria Clementi is produced only in the best years and is the result of a long process of research, selection, and care; elements that make it an excellent sparkling wine, elegant and with fine bubbles. One of its key characteristics is that it is fermented for seven months in oak barrels and aged for seven years in the bottle on the lees. The temperature of the cellars where it ages is controlled and kept constant at 12 degrees Celsius. The grapes are selected from the company's top ten crus, while the grape varieties used to make the wine are Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir.

Details

Perlage

Impeccably fine-tuned mousse.

Perfume

Proposes on the nose fragrances of yellow-fleshed fruit, mango, pollen, candied citrus, dried fruit and sharp mineral sensations in an easy-to-read and particularly enjoyable squeeze.

Color

Bright gold.

Taste

Taste in whirling motion; it is structured but lively, played on fragrant and ripe fruit notes, rejuvenated by the citrusy-savoury set.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Producer

Producer

Ca del Bosco

From this winery

• Start up year: 1968
• Oenologist: Stefano Capelli
• Bottles produced: 1.100.000
• Hectares: 252

Ca' del Bosco is the mainstay of the Franciacorta terroir. The Ca' del Bosco wineries were founded in the mid-1960s by Annamaria Clementi Zanella, who bought a modest house of the same name in Erbusco, which was endowed with vineyards and woods. However, her son, Maurizio Zanella, started wine production, enhancing the terroir's characteristics and transforming that small house into one of Italy's most productive wineries. In fact, these cellars are distinguished for producing the famousCa' del Bosco sparkling wine, which is characterised by its elegant yet strong personality given by intense, juicy aromas and fullness of flavour. Today Ca' del Bosco is a well-established business, producing numerous labels, including still wines, both red and white, and Franciacorta for which Xtrawine has reserved a place of honour. You can choose from bottles of the best vintages from 2008 with an ageing capacity of between 15 and 25 years that will bring out the best in all your dishes: from pasta to fish and shellfish to dessert, the fruity notes will envelop your palate with every sip. Read more

Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Annamaria Clementi Dosage Zero Riserva Magnum 2016
Type	White pas dosé
Denomination	Franciacorta DOCG
Vintage	2016
Size	1,50 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	55% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Bianco, 20% Pinot Nero
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Ca del Bosco
Origin	Erbusco - Brescia
Yield per hectare	3500 kg
Production technique	Careful vinification and long bottle-ageing for 7 years in contact with yeasts
Wine making	The Cuvée Annamaria Clementi is the result of the quest for excellence first in the vineyard and then in the cellar. The base wines are obtained by alcoholic fermentation of first-portion must (about 40% of grape weight) directly in small oak barrels for about 7 months. No compromise, only the best base wines, from at least 10 different crus, are then blended to give rise to this extraordinary cuvée. The very long bottle ageing for 7 years in contact with the yeasts, in cellars at a controlled and constant temperature of 12°C, determines its unique profile: an extraordinary Franciacorta.
Allergens	Contains sulphites