N5 Limited Edition Chardonnay

Grapes: 100% Pinot Blanc 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 70 q.li/ha Harvest: Manual, only of healthy bunches at perfect ripening harvested in small perforated crates Harvest time: First half of August Vinification: Soft pressing with very low yields (50%) and use of only the flower must. Fermentation with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 16- 18 °C, 90% in cement tanks and 10% in barriques of oak of several passages Reserve wines: Only base wines from the vintage year Drawing: In the spring following the harvest Aging: A minimum of 24 months on the lees in the bottle and at least 3 months after disgorgement Dosage: Brut Nature, without any added sugars but only topping up with the same wine Color: Straw yellow with greenish reflections Bouquet: Sensations of white flowers and tropical fruit, supported by a balsamic note of wild herbs Taste: Delicate and elegantly savory, well balanced between acidity and softness, the sensations of white flowers accompanied by notes of pastry

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

 

A wine that fears no comparison with Champagne. Saffron takes center stage on the nose followed by yellow flowers and ripe fruit. Pinot Noir 100% Reserve Dosage Zero

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc