Barbe Noir 2014 - Sold Out

Grapes: Chardonnay 65%, Pinot Noir 25% and Pinot White 10%. Vineyards of origin: The grapes come solely from the Mirabella vineyard, located in Paderno Franciacorta Soil: Fluvio-glacial Vineyard planting: Sylvoz at 3,000 vines/ha Average age of vines: 41 years Yield: No more than 60 q.li/ha Harvest: Manual, only of healthy bunches at perfect ripening harvested in small perforated crates Harvest time: First half of August, starting with from the Pinot Blanc, continuing with the Pinot Noir and ending with the Chardonnay Vinification: Mashing within 3 hours of the grape harvest, separate pressing of the three grape varieties with limited yields (50%) and use of the flower must only. Fermentation with selected yeasts at a temperature controlled 16-18 °C, 80% in cement tanks and 20% in oak barrels of several passages Reserve wines: Only base wines from the vintage year Drawing: In the spring following the harvest Aging: A minimum of 60 months on the lees in the bottle and at least 6 months after disgorgement Dosage: Brut Nature, without any added sugars but only topping up with the same wine Color: Intense straw yellow with vivid golden reflections Nose: Freshly baked bread and yeast, mixed with yellow fruit and white flowers, pleasant citrus notes Taste: Decisive, dry, persistent, a combination of great balance and elegance

Organic grapes	100% Chardonnay
Vinification	Soft pressing, fermentation in thermoconditioned stainless steel tank and wood
Maturation	6 months in stainless steel tanks
Refinement	Long aging from 30 to 90 months on the lees
Alcohol	12,5%
Residual sugar	6 g/l sugar
Color	Straw yellow
Perlage	Fine and persistent
Perfume	Floral and citrus complex
Taste	Fresh and persistent fullness
Matching	Can excellently accompany an entire meal preferable as an aperitif or in combination with appetizers
Serving Temperature	Serve at a temperature around 5 to 8 °C
Type of land	Calcareous with a calcarenitic quartz matrix, partly clayey
Breeding system	Guyot
Number of strains per hectare	5800 to 6200 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare	90 quintals
Moss	Elegant
Balance	Good

 

Fresh and rich wine. Hints of yellow-fleshed fruit and floral scents.

Wine of clean, assertive character. Medium bubble. Suitable with cured meats and aged cheeses.