Saten Chardonnay

100% Chardonnay Classic Method from chardonnay, unmetered, essential and ready to drink, savory, intact and vertical. At the end of the

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

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

Classic Franciacorta very versatile but never dull capable of pleasing all palates.