Grape varieties |
84% Chardonnay, 2% Pinot Bianco, 14% Pinot Nero |
Origin |
157 plots planted with Chardonnay, average age: 30 years, in the Municipalities of Erbusco, Adro, Cazzago San Martino, Corte Franca, Iseo and Passirano 5 plots planted with Pinot Bianco, average age: 27 years, in the Municipality of Passirano 27 plots planted with Pinot Nero, average age: 20 years, in the Municipalities of Erbusco, Provaglio d’Iseo and Passirano |
Harvest |
Third 10 days of August and first 10 days of September. |
Vinification |
The base wines that go into Cuvée Prestige are the fruit of accurate cluster selection and expert vinification, carried out in line with the Ca’ del Bosco Method. The grapes are hand-picked and placed in small crates, graded and chilled. Every bunch is selected by trained eyes and hands, just before they go through our exclusive “berry spa,” a special whirlpool-like wash for grape bunches, consisting of 3 soaking tanks, followed by thorough drying in a special tunnel. After pressing in an oxygen-free press, all the musts of the base wines ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where they remain until the following March. The wines take 7 months to settle, mature and express the very best characteristics of their vineyards of origin. The wines are then carefully assembled in the “magical ritual” that creates the cuvée. Only after ageing on the lees for at least 2 years will this Franciacorta express all its richness and identity. Disgorgement is carried out in an oxygen-free environment, using a proprietary process designed and patented by Ca’ del Bosco. This procedure prevents oxidative shocks and makes it unnecessary to add sulphites, making our Franciacortas purer, more appealing and longer-lived. Finally, every bottle is marked with a unique identifier to ensure its traceability. |
On offer |
Price Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Extra Brut 44esima Edizione HK$ 317.00
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