Horta Premiere Cuvèe Classic Method Dosage Zero

Chardonnay 100% At least 20 months on lees Pleasant drinkability and excellent balance. Hand disgorged without the use of chill.

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

Wine with marked characteristics of finesse and elegance. A vintage that completely escapes any kind of liquor d'expedition A pampering for all palates.