Franciacorta Satèn wine is the distinctive symbol of an entire territory, a wine that has made Franciacorta famous throughout the world," comments Riccardo Fratus, owner of the Riccafana winery, "and it is an elegant, fine sparkling wine with a silkier, softer mousse on the palate. It is an organic, qualitatively superior wine and can boast a complex floral and citrus scent. In producing it, we are mindful of the environment and the health of our customers.
Riccafana Franciacorta DOCG Brut Satén Millesimato 2014 BIO Gold Medal
CHF 52.00
| 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 |
Description
Additional information
| Brand |
Riccafana |
|---|
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