Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Soul Saten 2012

Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Soul Saten 2012

Contadi Castaldi, 0,75 l - 13.00%
100% Chardonnay

£ 29.16
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Lombardy - Italy
White

How to serve

Serve at:

06 - 08°C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Charmat Method Sparkling Wines
Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Soul Saten 2012
Soul identifies a year characterized by high average temperatures that resulted in an immediate, and therefore ideal transition from the fruit to the closure of the bunch. The grapes had an excellent sugar / acidity and the wines have been shown excellent alcoholic strength with limited sugar residues, good values ​​of pH and acidity, good structure, variegated perfumes and scents, intense and very delicate.

Pairing

Pasta
Fish
Shellfish
Cheese

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Features

Name Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Soul Saten 2012
Type White
Classification DOCG Franciacorta saten
Year 2012
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Chardonnay
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Cultivation system Guyot
No. plants per hectare 5.000
Yield per hectare 65 hl
Vinification Manual selection of the grapes. Soft pressing. Cold settling. Inoculation of selected yeasts. 20 days fermentation in stainless steel AISI 316. Partial malolactic fermentation.
Ageing 10 months in steel. Stabilization: cold static. Aging on the lees: 72 months. Post disgorgement aging: 3-4 months
Production year 12,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites

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xtraWine
93/100 
2012
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2011
Vinous
92/100 
2011
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2009
Gambero Rosso
 
2 red glasses - An excellent wine that has reached the final tasting 2009
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2009
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2009
James Suckling
95/100 
2008
Wine Spectator
91/100 
2007
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2006
Robert Parker
92/100 
2006
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2006
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2005
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