Franciacorta Blanc de Blancs Brut 25 0.375L

Description

Franciacorta DOCG brut sparkling wine, 12.5% ABV, produced by Freccianera. 100% Chardonnay, 0.375 l bottle. A Blanc de Blancs that celebrates the Franciacorta sparkling wine tradition, with a history that began in 1977. Manual harvesting in crates. Soft pressing of the whole grapes with pneumatic presses. Initial fermentation in stainless steel tanks; constant temperature control. Long maturation on the fine lees with frequent pumping over. Separation into individual stainless steel tanks, maturation in the tank until the cuvée is blended and tirage in spring. 25 months are needed to bring the bunches to the glass. Minimum 18 months on the lees. Fresh notes of oriental white flowers. Bright straw yellow with golden reflections. Surprisingly harmonious and pleasant, fragrant and savory, perfect for a special toast.

Details

Perfume

Fresh white oriental flowers.

Color

Brilliant straw yellow, with golden highlights.

Taste

Surprisingly harmonious and pleasant, fragrant and savoury.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Freccianera

From this winery

• Start up year: 1977
• Oenologist: Cesare Ferrari, Alessandro Santini
• Bottles produced: 380.000
• Hectares: 67

In the holographic will of Count Ignazio de Terzi Lana dated 15 June 1893, six months before his death in Borgonato di Corte Franca, a detailed list of the properties left to the nobles of the time, to the Church, but above all to Francesco Berlucchi, consort of Giustina de Terzi Lana, the Count's daughter, was found.

From the love between Francesco and Giustina, Ignazio, the first-born son, and Antonio Berlucchi, the second-born son, were born. On the death of his father Francesco, the eldest son Ignazio inherited the historical palace of the Lana-Berlucchi family, while the second-born Antonio inherited the Casa delle Colonne and a set of agricultural plots particularly suited to the cultivation of vines. Antonio founded the farm in 1927, which he then left to his five children, siblings Francesco, Gabriella, Marcello, Roberto and Pia Donata Berlucchi.

In 1977, the siblings began to produce Franciacorta, initiating the historic and current collaboration with oenologist Cesare Ferrari; on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of production, the Freccianera millesimati line was born: Millesimo 2007, a limited series of 3,000 bottles destined to be released on the market after 6 years of ageing on the lees.

The arrow shot from the medieval past that the family's palaces and vineyards recount, arrives today, with the unchanged black colour, from the first label of 1977. Read more

Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Freccianera Franciacorta Blanc de Blancs Brut 25 0.375L
Type	White brut
Denomination	Franciacorta DOCG
Size	0,375 l
Alcohol content	12.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Chardonnay
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Freccianera
Origin	Family-owned vineyards in Borgonato di Corte Franca, Torbiato di Adro and Provaglio d'Iseo
Climate	Sub-alpine/Mediterranean; proximity to Lake Iseo. Benefited by the lake's winter thermoregulation and summer breezes from the upper Valle Camonica. Exposure and vineyard altitude: South/Southeast; 220 m a.s.l., in the heart of the morainic amphitheatre.
Soil composition	Morainic origin, 3rd ice age, sandy limestone soil. Controlled surface tillage.
Yield per hectare	100 q.
Harvest	Manual harvesting in crates.
Wine making	Soft pressing of whole grapes with pneumatic presses. First fermentation in stainless steel tanks; constant temperature control. Lengthy soaking on fine lees with frequent pumping over. Maturation in individual stainless steel vats, ageing in vats until the cuvée is assembled and drawn off in spring. 25 are the months that connect the bunch to the goblet.
Aging	Minimum 18 months on yeasts.
Allergens	Contains sulphites