Ca' Del Bosco
Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Extra Brut 45esima Edizione
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 82% Chardonnay, 16% Pinot Nero, 1% Pinot Bianco |
| Aging | 25 months sur lies. |
Description
Born in 1976 with the name of Franciacorta Pinot, this wine marks our initial foray into the world of Franciacortas. In 1991, with the name Franciacorta Brut N.V., it takes on an increasingly recognizable style, more expressive of its terroir. In 2005, after more than 30 years of experimentation and dedication, it matures into Cuvée Prestige and acquires its own well-defined identity. Following a constant reduction in the liqueur added at disgorging, in order to exalt the characteristics of the grapes, with the 2017 harvest it adds Edizione to its name, allowing the gustatory memory to precisely identify the various nuances of each interpretation.
Awards
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94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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91/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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89/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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89/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1968
- Oenologist: Stefano Capelli
- Bottles produced: 1.100.000
- Hectares: 252
| Name | Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Extra Brut 45esima Edizione |
|---|---|
| Type | White extra brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 82% Chardonnay, 16% Pinot Nero, 1% Pinot Bianco |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca' Del Bosco |
| Origin | 170 plots planted with Chardonnay (average age: 28 years, in the Municipalities of Erbusco, Adro, Cazzago San Martino, Corte Franca, Iseo and Passirano); 5 plots planted with Pinot Bianco (average age: 29 years, in the Municipality of Passirano); 43 plots planted with Pinot Nero (average age: 19 years, in the Municipalities of Erbusco, Provaglio d’Iseo and Passirano) |
| Harvest | The grapes are hand-picked and placed in small crates, graded and chilled. Every bunch is selected by trained eyes and hands, just before they go through our exclusive “berry spa”, a special whirlpool-like wash for grape bunches, consisting of three soaking tanks, followed by thorough drying in a special tunnel. |
| Wine making | After pressing in an oxygen-free press, all the musts of the base wines ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where they remain until the following month of March. The wines take seven months to settle, mature and express the very best characteristics of their vineyards of origin. The wines are then carefully assembled in the “magical ritual” that creates the cuvée. Only after aging on the lees for at least 2 years will this Franciacorta express all its richness and identity. Disgorgement is carried out in an oxygen-free environment, using a proprietary process designed and patented by Ca’ del Bosco. This procedure prevents oxidative shocks and makes it unnecessary to add sulfites, making our Franciacortas purer, more appealing and longer lived. Finally, every bottle is marked with a unique identifier to ensure its traceability. |
| Aging | 25 months sur lies. |
| Total acidity | 6.9 gr/L |
| PH | 3.05 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
