Franciacorta Rosé Brut millesimato 2020
DOCG, Castello Bonomi, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Pinot noir |
| Producer: | Castello Bonomi |
| Origin: | Italy / Lombardia / Franciacorta |
Description
Italy's secret sparkling wine tip
Small but mighty! Franciacorta has around 3,000 hectares of vineyards, just a tenth of the size of Champagne. However, some of Italy's best sparkling wines are produced here using bottle fermentation - such as this fantastic vintage sparkling wine from Castello Bonomi.
Ripe citrus fruit, strawberry, redcurrant. Fresh, crisp and expressive on the palate with a lively perlage. A rosato with plenty of character!
A sparkling accompaniment to sushi and smoked salmon canapés or grissini with Parma ham. But also makes an antipasti platter happy.
Attributes
| Origin: | Italy / Lombardia / Franciacorta |
| Grape variety: | Pinot noir |
| Label: | Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 7 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 6 to 8 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Italian antipasti, Apéro riche, Smoked fish, Oysters, Fish terrine, Risotto with ceps |
| Vinification: | soft pressing, fermentation at low temperatures, fermentation in steel tank, fermentation in wooden barrel, bottle fermentation |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Maturation: | partly in steel tank, partly in barrique/ Pièces |
| Maturation duration: | 30 months |
| Volume: | 12.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Pinot noir
Blueprint of the terroir
No other variety expresses its terroir as precisely as Pinot noir. It is a sensitive, fragile grape. But when it succeeds, it gives the world some of its very greatest wine plants. It especially excels in Burgundy, where it has been cultivated for at least 700 years. Even in the middle ages, it was considered so precious that it was kept separate from other grapes so as to not diminish its value. The finest examples are delicate and fragrant with aromas of cherries and red berries. With maturity, notes of forest floor, leather and truffles enter as well. An irresistible fruity sweetness still shines through, even after several decades. The Pinot noir does well in cool locations: in Switzerland and in Germany, where it is known as Blauburgunder and Spätburgunder respectively; in Alsace and in South Tyrol, in Oregon, New Zealand and Tasmania. Not least, it yields fantastic champagnes. It is a wonderful culinary companion. With its soft tannins and charming bouquet, it meshes with everything, from Güggeli and cheeses to fried fish.
Italy
Italy – Where wine is a way of life
The Italian wine regions are extremely diverse, and this is made clear in their wines. Established varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Sauvignon can be found on just 15 percent of the total vine growing area. The remaining 85 percent is reserved for autochthonous, indigenous varieties. More than 2,000 different grape varieties are grown under diverse conditions and pressed with various techniques into wines that reach the top tier of the international wine market.
