Tenuta Montenisa Franciacorta Rosè

The Franciacorta Rosé dei Marchesi Antinori is produced on the Lombardy Montenisa estate, owned by the counts Maggi since the end of the 19th century. In 1999, the Antinori family decided to broaden their winemaking horizons by experimenting with and creating sparkling wines, and thus the encounter with the Maggis took place in the heart of Franciacorta. In the small village of Greek origin of Calino, stands the Montenisa estate, whose historic vineyards are scattered on the nearby hill of Santo Stefano. The Antinori family, landing in the world of Lombard sparkling wines, has restored life and elegance to a portion of land rich in history and noble tradition with the scrupulous agronomic care that distinguishes them. This Franciacorta Rosé was created to best express the potential and peculiarities of the Montenisa estate's Pinot Nero, which manifests itself in its great personality and intense, vibrant aromas. The grapes grown on the land surrounding the estate are brought together thanks to the careful vinification using the classic method that distinguishes Franciacorta in Italy, as it was the first to obtain the DOCG certification. After the strictly hand-harvested grapes and the destemming and crushing, the "Fiore" must undergoes an initial fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. It is completed with the typical fermentation, in the bottle in contact with the yeasts for the following 24 months in compliance with the production regulations which produce a high quality sparkling wine.