Ricci Curbastro Curtefranca Vigna Santella del Grom Rosso 2017

Description

The incredible richness of the soils revealed by the zoning research carried out by the Franciacorta Wine Consortium in the early 1990s led to the decision to include in the D.O.C. regulations the term "vineyard" (1995) followed by the toponym for those wines that, in addition to meeting special analytical and processing requirements, i.e. higher minimum natural alcoholic strength, higher net dry extract and more extended cellar ageing, come from a careful selection of grapes from a single vineyard. The winegrowers' knowledge of their best vineyards, combined with scientific research, are thus creating the conditions for a slow selection of the best Franciacorta crus. The first vintage of production was in 1983.

Details

Perfume

Intense, extremely delicate and harmonious, with hints of wood and ripe fruit.

Color

Deep ruby red, clear, and consistent.

Taste

Continuous, with character, full and silky with nice contribution by the Cabernet. In the mouth, it has a fine and continuative flavor, with noticeably good acidity that is, however, well combined with its smoothness.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola

From this winery

• Start up year: 1895
• Oenologist: Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, Andrea Rudelli, Annalisa Massetti
• Bottles produced: 200.000
• Hectares: 27

Agricultural tradition since the thirteenth century, the Ricci Curbastro family leading companies in Lugo di Romagna (RA) to Rontana of Brisighella (RA) and the 'homonymous farm Capriolo in Franciacorta (BS).
Of the 32 hectares of farmland 27.5 are invested in vineyards according to the strict guidelines of modern viticulture and wine Franciacorta Consortium which the company adheres from the foundation. In the garden where stands Villa Evelina is the underground cellar in which they take the slow fermentation and maturation of Franciacorta DOCG.
The vinification is followed by wine experts, Annalisa Massetti and Riccardo Ricci Curbastro; a mix of experiences for wines destined for more demanding palates of consumers around the world. Read more

Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Ricci Curbastro Curtefranca Vigna Santella del Grom Rosso 2017
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Curtefranca DOC
Vintage	2017
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	30% Cabernet Franc, 28% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmènere, 10% Barbera
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola
Origin	Santella del Gröm Vineyard in the town of Adro (Brescia)
Climate	Altitude: 210 m. a.s.l.
Yield per hectare	Approximately 8 tons.
Wine making	Cold maceration for about 4 days, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in large, open stainless steel vats.
Aging	Followed by fining process of at least 18 months of maturation in oak barrels before bottling, then undergoes an additional aging stage for another year.
Allergens	Contains sulphites