Castello Bonomi
Castello Bonomi Franciacorta Etichetta Nera Extra Brut Riserva Lucrezia 2011
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | If properly conserved, it maintains and even improves its quality characteristics over time. To fully enjoy it, it is advisable to let it rest in the glass a few minutes before consumption. After all these years in the bottle, there's no rush ... |
Description
Franciacorta Cuvée Lucrezia Black Label is the emblem of the excellence of Castello Bonomi. The most awarded Franciacorta in recent years and 10 years after the harvest! An exclusive, superior quality Franciacorta, obtained from Pinot Noir, a niche production that raises to the highest levels the typical choices of our estate and winery, thanks to the extraordinary longevity of its wines and the dedication and passion of its philosophy in producing Franciacorta.The secret art of the chef de cave expresses the ability of a master to work with his work: wine.
Prizes: 5 bunches on Bibenda 2014, Oscar del Vino 2014 and 3 Bicchieri on the Gambero Rosso Guide 2015.
Awards
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2011
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2011
90/100
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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2011
91/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2011
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Details
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Color
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1985
- Oenologist: Luigi Bersini
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 32
Here the first wine was born, in the 13th century, four hundred years before that in Champagne. A land of abbeys and priories, this moraine area bounded by Monte Orfano, Monte Alto and the hills of Lake Iseo, knows had its first major development in wine production in the second half of 800, when the historian Gabriele Rosa defined it as a land of "excellent black and white wines". Castello Bonomi lies on the slopes of Monte Orfano, a jewel in a marvelous casket, the only Chateau of Franciacorta. The Castello Bonomi estate takes its name from the original Art Nouveau building designed by architect Antonio Tagliaferri at the end of 800.
The rennovation of the historic cellars combined with the creation of new underground spaces has provided the Castello Bonomi estate with cellars that total an area of ??more than 1500 square meters.
The annual production of the company is about 150 thousand bottles: 100 thousand of Franciacorta CruPerdu, Satèn, Rosé, Millesimato, Cuvée Lucrezia and Lucrezia Etichetta Nera, Cuvée del Laureato; the rest divided between the Curtefranca: Solicano, Conte Foscari and Cordelio. Read more
| Name | Castello Bonomi Franciacorta Etichetta Nera Extra Brut Riserva Lucrezia 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | White extra brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Castello Bonomi |
| Origin | From the oldest vineyards of Castello Bonomi - 275 meters above sea level . The cuvée is produced exclusively in great vintages, in which the ripeness of the grapes reaches a balance that ensures longevity and perfect harmony. |
| Yield per hectare | 50-60 q/Ha |
| Harvest | In the second half of August, with meticulous selection of the bunches, a savory wine with a great structure of extreme elegance. |
| Wine making | Soft pressing on the must with cold vinification. First fermentation and after 8 months on the lees, it is ready for the assembly and the sparkling. A very long ageing of 70 months on the leess before disgorgement. After it stays for a further long period in order to achieve perfect harmony. |
| Aging | If properly conserved, it maintains and even improves its quality characteristics over time. To fully enjoy it, it is advisable to let it rest in the glass a few minutes before consumption. After all these years in the bottle, there's no rush ... |
| Total acidity | 8.2 gr/L |
| PH | 2.97 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |