M�rke: Guido Berlucchi

Format : 1,5

Gradering : 12,5% vol.

Grapes: 60% chardonnay and 40% pinot noir, grown in
various communes of Franciacorta.

Yield: varies between 80-100 quintals per hectare, with a yield in must of 60%.

Vinification: gentle, gradual pressing, with quality fractioning of the must, and initial fermentation in stainless steel.
A few hours’ maceration of the pinot noir on the skins (the “rosé of one night” practice) heightens in the wine the characteristics and hue of the pinot noir.

Maturation: assemblage of the cuvée in the spring following harvest, with the addition of 10% reserve wines from previous vintages. Bottled with a liqueur de tirage of 24 g/l sugar and cultured yeasts. Maturation sur lie for a minimum of 24 months, followed by an additional 2 months following disgorgement.

Style: Extra Dry.

Appearance: soft, abundant mousse , and a leisurely bead
of pinpoint bubbles.

Colour: pale pink, which varies according to the vintage, due to the different ripeness levels of the phenolic compounds in the Pinot Noir.

bouquet: complex, fragrant, and lively, with emphatic notes of wild red berry fruit and ripe stone fruit, with heady, warm impressions due to the presence of Pinot Noir in the liqueur d’expédition.

palate: full-volumed, velvet-smooth, with appealing body.

Serving suggestion: delicious when enjoyed by itself as an
aperitif, but its fragrant fullness suits it for a wide variety of foods: charcuterie, rich meats, sauces, medium-aged cheeses, and shellfish. It will complement beautifully desserts with some acidity, such as strawberries and blueberries, and fresh seasonal fruit cups.

Serving temperature: 8 °C.