Franciacorta Brut Nature

Description

Organic pas dosé sparkling wine from Franciacorta, produced by Il Mosnel. Blend: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Bianco. 0.75L bottle. A Franciacorta Brut Nature that expresses the purity of the terroir and the mastery of a historic winery. The grapes are harvested by hand in the second half of August. The white wine is pressed in a pneumatic press, separating the first and second pressings. After 12 hours of decanting at 15°C, selected organic yeasts are added for fermentation, partly in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and partly in small oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation and racking precede the blending of the cuvée, which, after adding the tirage liqueur, is bottled in the spring, sealed with a crown cap, and laid horizontally in a stack for secondary fermentation. The stacked bottles remain in the cellars for at least 24 months before riddling. Crystal clear with white gold hues and greenish highlights. It reveals a vibrant energy, ignited by freshness, where the citrus precision of citron and grapefruit fades into floral notes of hawthorn, honeysuckle, and verbena, with a touch of iodine. The fruit has nuances of white peach and gooseberry, and the airy breath of youth, which returns in a generous, flawless sip, taut and dynamic, with a lively and savory finish.

Details

Perfume

Vibrant and fresh, with cleanly-delineated citron and grapefruit melding gracefully into floral impressions of hawthorn, honeysuckle, and verbena, with just a hint of iodine.

Color

Crystalline white gold with greenish reflections.

Taste

Nuances of white peach and gooseberry with a young touch, which returns in a generous sip that is flawless, taut and dynamic, with a lively, tasty finish.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Il Mosnel

From this winery

• Start up year: 1836
• Oenologist: Flavio Polenghi
• Bottles produced: 250.000
• Hectares: 41

In the heart of Franciacorta, in Camignone, lies the centuries-old residence with its 16th-century cellars and adjoining land, which bears witness to the long winemaking tradition that the Barboglio family inherited in 1836.

Emanuela Barboglio developed this wine vocation by planting the first specialised vineyards and adopting the new DOC Franciacorta appellation in 1968.

In 1976 the name 'Azienda Agricola Barzanò Barboglio' was abandoned in favour of the current 'il Mosnel', a dialectal toponym of Celtic origin meaning 'pietraia' in Italian, i.e. a heap of stones, on which the company stands.

At the helm of Il Mosnel is the fifth generation of winegrowers, Emanuela Barboglio's sons: Giulio Barzanò takes care of the technical, production and commercial side; while Lucia Barzanò is in charge of marketing, external relations and administration. The family business is supported by a highly trained staff and experienced agronomists and oenologists who constantly follow production and its evolution. Read more

Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Il Mosnel Franciacorta Brut Nature
Type	White organic pas dosé
Denomination	Franciacorta DOCG
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	12.0% by volume
Grape varieties	80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Bianco
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Il Mosnel
Climate	Exposure: East and South-East.
Soil composition	Plains and morainic with medium fertility, loose, with medium depth skeleton.
Cultivation system	Guyot.
Yield per hectare	80 q.
Harvest	Hand picked into small boxes, between the second and fourth week of August.
Wine making	Vinification in white in pneumatic press with separation of the first and second pressing. After 12 hours of decanting at 13°C. The inoculation of selected yeasts is carried out for fermentation partly in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks and partly in small oak barrels (30%). Malolactic fermentation and racking precede the blending of the Cuvée, which in March, after adding the "liqueur de tirage", is bottled, corked with the crown cork and laid down in the stack for the second fermentation.
Aging	The stacked bottles remain 30 months in the company's 17th-century cellars before 'remouage'. Subsequently disgorged and dosed "Brut Nature", they receive the mushroom cap and cork. At least three months of further ageing are finally required before this Franciacorta is put on the market.
Allergens	Contains sulphites