Experience 2008 Reserve

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

Vintage: 2012 Country: Italy Wine zone: Franciacorta Type of wine: bubbly Grape Variety: Chardonnay 100% Producer: Azienda Agricola Turra Recommended serving temperature: 6° - 8° Alcohol content: 12.5%Vol. Vinification: Before disgorging, the wine rests on the lees for at least 40 months.

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

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