Camossi
Franciacorta Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Riserva 2018
Other years:
2016| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Riserva Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Ageing on the lees for 80 months; disgorged on 2 December 2025. |
| Other years | 2016 |
- Pure Chardonnay: Spumante Riserva Blanc de Blancs produced exclusively from Chardonnay grapes
- Metodo Classico Solo Uva: Re-fermentation in the bottle using only natural grape sugars
- Prolonged ageing: Extended rest on the lees for up to 92 months for greater aromatic complexity
- Sensory profile: Fine perlage; notes of fruit and toasted bread, dry and persistent taste
- Pairings and origin: Areas of Erbusco, Paratico, Provaglio d’Iseo; ideal with shellfish and mature cheeses
Description
What type of wine it is
Camossi's Franciacorta Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Riserva is a structured and elegant white wine that clearly expresses the character of Chardonnay. Belonging to the prestigious Franciacorta denomination, this Classic Method is designed for those seeking freshness, depth and a distinct dryness. On the nose, it offers intense fruity aromas, accompanied by classic notes of bread crust. In the mouth, it proves to be fine, dry and with a remarkable persistence, which prepares the palate for subsequent sips. It is ideal to accompany shellfish, refined starters and aged cheeses.
Where it comes from
This Franciacorta originates in Lombardy, in the renowned territories of Erbusco, Paratico and Provaglio d'Iseo, in the heart of the denomination. The Chardonnay vines grow on sandy-loam soil of morainic origin, a soil composition that favours excellent grape quality and gives the wines linearity and elegance. The yield per hectare is kept low, thanks to the age of the vines cultivated using Sylvoz and Guyot systems, ensuring concentrated bunches that are expressive of Franciacorta's unique microclimate.
How it is produced
Production follows the innovative Solo Uva method, using exclusively the natural sugars from the grapes without external additions. After a gentle pressing of the first fraction of free-run must, vinification takes place in steel tanks. Re-fermentation in the bottle according to the Classic Method is followed by a long and careful ageing on the lees for eighty months. This long rest shapes the olfactory profile and gives the glass a deep taste complexity, enhanced by a fine and persistent perlage typical of Extra Brut.
History and interesting facts
This two thousand and eighteen vintage Franciacorta originates from the territories of Erbusco, Paratico and Provaglio d'Iseo, where the older vines naturally limit the grape yield. The renowned Camossi winery employs the innovative Solo Uva method, using exclusively natural sugars without any additions. With an annual production of two thousand bottles, this label represents an authentic rarity for connoisseurs. The artisanal process begins with the tirage in March two thousand and nineteen and is completed with long ageing on the lees to guarantee true excellence.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
| Name | Camossi Franciacorta Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Riserva 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | White extra brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Camossi |
| Story | History and interesting facts This two thousand and eighteen vintage Franciacorta originates from the territories of Erbusco, Paratico and Provaglio d'Iseo, where the older vines naturally limit the grape yield. The renowned Camossi winery employs the innovative Solo Uva method, using exclusively natural sugars without any additions. With an annual production of two thousand bottles, this label represents an authentic rarity for connoisseurs. The artisanal process begins with the tirage in March two thousand and nineteen and is completed with long ageing on the lees to guarantee true excellence. |
| Origin | Erbusco, Paratico and Provaglio d'Iseo (Franciacorta, Lombardy, Italy) |
| Soil composition | Sandy loam of morainic origin |
| Cultivation system | Sylvoz and Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | Approximately 80 quintals per hectare with yield limited by the older vines |
| Harvest | 2018 Vintage |
| Fermentation | 92 months on the lees |
| Production technique | Traditional Method; first pressing of the grapes; tirage in March 2019 |
| Wine making | White vinification with gentle pressing of the first fraction of free-run juice, fermentation in stainless steel and secondary fermentation in the bottle according to the Traditional Method (tirage in March 2019). |
| Aging | Ageing on the lees for 80 months; disgorged on 2 December 2025. |
| Year production | 2000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |