Cascina San Pietro
Franciacorta Brut
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
Description
Franciacorta Brut by Cascina San Pietro, produced in Lombardy, 12.5% ABV, 100% Chardonnay. 0.75L bottle. The grapes are hand-harvested and vinified with soft pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation. Aged on the lees for at least 30 months. Light and delicate aroma, with hints of wood, bread crust, almond, and a light citrus note. Straw yellow, with a soft foam and a fine, persistent perlage. The palate is full, with a hint of almond on the finish and a very, very persistent finish. Excellent as an aperitif, with fish, shellfish, and appetizers.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 2001
- Oenologist: Alessandro Santini
- Bottles produced: 45.000
- Hectares: 6
The viticulture, already present during roman ages in our lands, laid, especially in the lower middle-ages (1001 – 1321) , the basis to rich the modern and specialised grapes cultivation now well-known. The "Cascina San Pietro" farmhouse, is located in "Calino", hamlet of "Cazzago San Martino", in the District called "Franciacorta".
The farmhouse start to makes wine from his own grapes in 2001 after restoration of the old farm rebuilded by the PECIS family and occupied since 1970 by the Trici, a very large family, that tilled as a share-cropper the vineyard of an old noble family owner. The vineyard stretches for six hectares (14.826 acres) tilled by Giuseppe Pecis with the maximum respect of environment and the grapes biological cycle in order to get genuine and unadulterated wine, according to territorial characteristics. Read more
| Name | Cascina San Pietro Franciacorta Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Cascina San Pietro |
| Origin | Calino di Cazzago San Martino - Brescia |
| Soil composition | The soil composition on which the vines stand is Morainic. |
| Yield per hectare | 10000 kg |
| Harvest | The grapes are traditionally picked by hand, in small wooden crates. |
| Wine making | Vinification involves the grapes arriving at the winery in a maximum of 2 hours, followed by soft pressing of the whole grapes, where only the first-pressing must is used for Franciacorta. This is followed by chilling of the must at a controlled temperature of 14°C and static decantation in the tank for 18 to 24 hours. Then temperature-controlled fermentation in steel with selected yeasts. After a few decantings of the base wine, stabilisation takes place with a light clarification and filtration, and cold stabilisation. In spring, the Cuvée is created using several batches of Franciacorta base wines. The stay on fine lees is at least 30 months and the sugar dosage reaches 7 grams per litre of wine. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |