Ca del Bosco
Franciacorta Riserva Annamaria Clementi R.S. 1980
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.9% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 40% Pinot Nero, 39% Chardonnay, 21% Pinot Bianco |
| Aging | For an average of 42 years, of which 7 years with bottles lying down and 34 years with bottles stacked "sur pointe". Disgorged on request. |
Description
A dream revealed in all its uniqueness. From the expertise of André Dubois, chef de cave of Ca' del Bosco until 1990, the first vintage of Ca' del Bosco was born. From the 1980 vintage takes shape the idea of "forgetting" sur pointe a few bottles and continuing the ageing process for over 40 years, thus a unique, inimitable Franciacorta is born.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
Over 25 years
- Start up year: 1968
- Oenologist: Stefano Capelli
- Bottles produced: 1.100.000
- Hectares: 252
| Name | Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Riserva Annamaria Clementi R.S. 1980 |
|---|---|
| Type | White pas dosé |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.9% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 40% Pinot Nero, 39% Chardonnay, 21% Pinot Bianco |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca del Bosco |
| Story | The vines of the white grape variety planted at that time in Franciacorta were supplied by nurseries under the generic name generic name of ‘Pinot’ and this name was also given on bottle labels as ‘Franciacorta Pinot’. Later, at the end of the 1980s, it was discovered that the vines planted with the variety ‘Pinot’ ampelographically were actually composed, at random, of about 35% Pinot Blanc and 65% Chardonnay. We can therefore define that the blend of the "Cuvée Annamaria Clementi R.S. 1980" then created with 40% Pinot Noir base and 60% white grape "Pinot" base wines was in fact composed of 40% Pinot Noir, 21% Pinot Blanc and 39% Chardonnay. |
| Origin | A selection of grapes from the 7 vineyards in the ‘Canelle’ locality, located around Ca’ del Bosco winery |
| Harvest | 1980. A cool, slightly rainy start to spring and the vines sprouted in decidedly dry weather. From May onwards, however, the weather conditions changed completely, with rain playing a leading role until the first ten days of July. More than 200 mm of rain fell between May and June. The vines were severely affected by this cool and rainy weather, resulting in a loss of grape load. The cool and rainy weather during flowering actually caused the loss of part of the ‘flower buttons’ and induced a limited fruit set, with millerandage of the bunches. From the second week of July, the real summer showed itself with temperatures around 30° C, and until September there was no more rain. A final climate that favoured and marked in excellent the quality of the grapes of this vintage. The harvest began in the first week of September with perfectly healthy and ripe ‘Pinot’ grapes. For this Reserve, the grapes were harvested on 11 and 12 September. |
| Wine making | André Dubois, then Ca’ del Bosco’s "Chef de Cave", who had taken over the day-to-day operation of the winery a couple of years before, at Maurizio Zanella’s request, decided to vinify the year’s best bunches according to a classic vinification protocol: manual pressing using an old wooden Marmonier press, followed by fermentation and storage ("élevage") until the following spring in 205-liter oak casks called pièces – a true innovation for the time. |
| Aging | For an average of 42 years, of which 7 years with bottles lying down and 34 years with bottles stacked "sur pointe". Disgorged on request. |
| Total acidity | 6.1 gr/L |
| PH | 3.03 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |