Montenisa (Antinori)
Marchese Antinori Franciacorta Contessa Maggi Brut 2016
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero |
Description
Montenisa Riserva is elegant and sophisticated, just like the noble name of Contessa Maggi it bears. It is a wine made from selected Chardonnay and Pinot Nero grapes, this is Montenisa's most representative wine.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Renzo Cotarella, Giorgio Oddi
- Bottles produced: 500.000
- Hectares: 60
The most important building is undoubtedly the 'Palazzetto Maggi' built in the 16th century and frescoed by the Lattanzio Gambara (1530-1574) from Brescia. This building is located in the centre of two large courtyards enclosed by porticoes.
The small church of Santo Stefano is also part of the estate. It is on the hill of the same name and overlooks the village: immersed in greenery amidst vineyards, this thousand-year-old parish church, with its Greek-cross plan, has for centuries preserved the tombs of the local noble Calini family. Read more
| Name | Marchese Antinori Franciacorta Contessa Maggi Brut 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | White brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Montenisa (Antinori) |
| Story | The Montenisa Estate is located in the heart of the Franciacorta, in the Borgo di Calino, near Lake Iseo. In 1158 the village was given to a local noble family by the Bishop of Brescia, and towards the end of the 1800s, Lavinia Calini, who married Gaetano Maggi, inherited the property. After that, it remained part of the noble Brescian family´s estate. In 1999 the families of Marquis Antinori and Count Maggi agreed with the management of the lands surrounding the manor house, intending to produce a great Franciacorta from the noble vineyards. |
| Origin | Franciacorta (Brescia). |
| Wine making | At the end of the winter, following the first alcoholic fermentation, which takes place partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in barriques, the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and subsequent contact with the yeasts for at least 40 months. The remuage is still carried out by hand using the characteristic riddling racks, according to the most classic tradition, to reserve the most special attention to each individual bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
