Carlo Turra Riserva Millesimato 2012 Franciacorta DOCG

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay Vineyards of origin: Depending on the vintage, selection on the vine of the best bunches of Chardonnay from from the estate vineyards Soil: Fluvio-glacial and deep moraine Vineyard planting: Sylvoz and Guyot Average age of vines: 30 years Yield: No more than 70 q.li/ha Harvest: Manual, only of healthy bunches at perfect ripening harvested in small perforated boxes Harvest time: First half of August Vinification: Manual selection of the best bunches at the press filling stage. Pressing with yields limited (50%) to keep acidity high, use of the flower must only and fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperature of 16-18 °C. No addition of sulfites at all stages of winemaking. Reserve wines: Absent Drawing: In the spring following the harvest Aging: Minimum 24 months on the lees in the bottle and at least 4 months after disgorgement Dosage: Brut Nature, with residual sugar natural never exceeding 3 grams/liter Total sulfites: Naturally produced by yeasts during fermentations and below the legal limit of declaration (10 mg/liter) Color: Hay yellow with greenish reflections Nose: Fresh and variegated, with clear notes of flower elderflower, golden apple, bergamot zest and slight sensations of rhubarb and star anise Taste: Persuasive creaminess meets acidity vibrant acidity and enveloping minerality, revealing a Franciacorta of expressive freshness

Grapes: Chardonnay 55%, Pinot Noir 30% and Pinot White 15%. 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, 70% in cement tanks and 30% 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 85 months on the lees in the bottle and at least 6 months after disgorgement Dosage: Zero dosage, without any addition of sugars but only topping up with the same wine Color: Deep golden with antique gold reflections of excellent clarity Nose: Very rich, with notes of honey and yeast of bread, vanilla and hints of exotic fruit Taste: Dry and velvety together, thanks to the molecules yielded by the yeast during the long aging process. Excellent aromatic persistence

Millesimato clean, delicate with hints of citrus with excellent minerality. For a different experience I recommend it to accompany dessert or to please all palates in a light aperitif.

Direct citrusy wine with hints of dried fruit. Excellent as an aperitif to cured meats and soft, medium-aged cheeses.