Cascina San Pietro
Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cuvèe Terre dei Trici 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Millesimato Dosaggio Zero |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Minimum 48 months of ageing on the lees |
- Grape variety: Franciacorta DOCG Millesimato Sparkling Wine, 100% Chardonnay.
- Ageing: Traditional Method, 8 months in barrels and 48 months on the lees.
- Aroma: Delicate toasted notes, hints of lemon verbena, broom and exotic fruit.
- Flavour and bubbles: Fine and persistent perlage, balanced creaminess, savoury and fresh taste.
- Pairings: From morainic soils, ideal with lean fish and cheeses.
Description
What type of wine it is
The Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cuvée Terre dei Trici from Cascina San Pietro is a Metodo Classico white wine produced exclusively with Chardonnay. Within the Franciacorta region, this Zero Dosage expression is distinguished by a fine and persistent perlage, capable of supporting a clear sensory profile. The aromatic bouquet blends distinct toasted notes with citrus hints of lemon verbena, broom and exotic fruit. On the palate, it is fresh and intensely savoury, offering a measured creaminess and remarkable gustatory precision, ideal for accompanying fish dishes.
Where it comes from
The grapes destined for this Franciacorta are grown in vineyards located in Cazzago San Martino, in the province of Brescia. The area is characterised by morainic soils, originating from ancient glacial deposits, which give the wine a recognisable gustatory tension. Agricultural management focuses on respect for the environment and the natural biological cycle of the vines, through rigorous yield control. This meticulous approach allows for the production of healthy bunches, capable of transferring the authentic characteristics of the soil of origin into the glass.
How it is produced
The manual harvest allows the bunches to reach the winery quickly to preserve their integrity. Processing begins with gentle pressing of the whole bunches to extract only the free-run juice. After static decanting, primary fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks, while a portion of the must completes the process in small barrels for about eight months. In spring, the blend is created, followed by the second fermentation typical of the Metodo Classico. The wine rests with ageing on the lees for at least forty-eight months, outlining a harmonious structure and a clean profile.
History and interesting facts
Founded in 2001 in Cazzago San Martino, Cascina San Pietro, together with the oenologist Alessandro Santini, creates this vibrant Franciacorta Millesimato Dosaggio Zero. The Terre dei Trici Cuvée is made from Chardonnay grapes harvested by hand into crates and pressed within two hours to extract the purest free-run juice. After ageing for at least 48 months on the lees, the 45,000 annual bottles offer a complex elegance, capable of winning the prestigious 4 Vines Vitae AIS award thanks to its harmonious palate.
Awards
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2020
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 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 Pas Dose Cuvee Terre dei Trici 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White pas dosé |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Cascina San Pietro |
| Story | History and interesting facts Founded in 2001 in Cazzago San Martino, Cascina San Pietro, together with the oenologist Alessandro Santini, creates this vibrant Franciacorta Millesimato Dosaggio Zero. The Terre dei Trici Cuvée is made from Chardonnay grapes harvested by hand into crates and pressed within two hours to extract the purest free-run juice. After ageing for at least 48 months on the lees, the 45,000 annual bottles offer a complex elegance, capable of winning the prestigious 4 Vines Vitae AIS award thanks to its harmonious palate. |
| Origin | Cazzago San Martino (BS), Franciacorta, Lombardy |
| Soil composition | Morainic soil (glacial deposits) |
| Yield per hectare | 8,000 kg/ha |
| Production technique | Traditional method |
| Wine making | Grapes hand-harvested from the oldest and best-exposed vineyards, delivered to the winery within 2 hours; soft whole-cluster pressing using only the first-press free-run juice; cooling of the must to 14°C and static decantation in tanks for 18–24 hours; temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel with selected yeasts; a portion of the must completes fermentation in barriques and matures for approximately 8 months; in spring, blending of the base wine batches, cold stabilisation, light fining and filtration; re-fermentation and ageing on the lees in the bottle (traditional method) for at least 48 months. |
| Aging | Minimum 48 months of ageing on the lees |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |