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
