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“Cuvée Real” Franciacorta DOCG (2019) brut
Classic Franciacorta made from Chardonnay with aromas of ripe, tropical fruits and a little brioche. Fresh, dry and finely bubbly on the palate, the ideal aperitif. SUPERIORE.DE
"A balanced, biscuity sparkling with aromas of dried apples, lemons, pastries and toasted almonds. Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and sleek bubbles." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18-24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 28,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Food recommendations: primi piatti, white meat
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta Rosé DOCG 2017 brut
Essence Rosé Millesimato Brut offers an exciting bouquet of almonds and white bread crust. On the palate, then, a precise fruit, elegant complexity and balanced structure. The perlage is persistent and fine, firm body, polished mousseux, harmonious, fresh and long in the final. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2016 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 55% Pinot Nero, 45% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 21,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- pH value: 3,20
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG 2019 satèn brut
Franciacorta Satèn, made from the best Chardonnay grapes of the vintage, seduces with a complex bouquet of aromas of citrus fruits and fresh yeasty pastries. Enveloping and creamy on the palate, structured and harmonious, very persistent and with a nutty finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"From 100% Chardonnay, a proof of balance and saline tension in a memorable vintage. Olfaction that opens on notes of white peach, then lemongrass and hawthorn notes. Very salty to the drink, with a fruity-oily return and convincing persistence." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,80 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,21
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence Nature” Franciacorta DOCG 2018 dosaggio zero
Franciacorta brut nature from white vinified Pinot Nero and classic Chardonnay was pressed from the assemblage of the best grapes and without the addition of any dosage. And this is how this pure, straightforward, almost puristic elegance is created. Delicately scented with lemon and honey, full-bodied, with very fresh perlage and persistent. Very fine and distinctive with just 1.90 g/l residual sugar - one of our absolute favourites! SUPERIORE.DE
"Medium-light yellow; discreet yellow-fruity notes, appealing; smooth foam, round, delicate sweetness, complex, long." (JLF) Merum
"Bright straw yellow with delicate golden reflections and lively perlage. In the nose floral hints and squeezed orange, in the aftertaste delicate fumé and roasted hazelnut. Drinks very finely, harmoniously balanced on the palate, shows an elegant fruit core with dancing perlage, light-footed in the final." Falstaff
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 20,70 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,90 g/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence Noir” Franciacorta DOCG 2016 extra brut
100% white vinified Pinot Nero with complex aromas, beautiful body, persistence and impressive elegance. Intense yellow with a delicate copper hue. Powerful on the palate with fine, persistent perlage and foam. With just 3 g of residual sugar, a very precise and racy Franciacorta in a class of its own. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright straw yellow with persistent perlage. In the nose with delicate smoky notes, of blood oranges and red berries as well as candied pear, fine sea salt in the aftertaste. Seems very pure on the palate, almost austere, very straightforward and with great juice, bone dry, lingers very long." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36/42 months on the lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 21,40 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Quintessence” Franciacorta Riserva DOCG 2015 extra brut
60 months bottle fermentation: The quintessence of Franciacorta and the winery's top product - full-bodied, elegant and extremely fine. The optimally developed bouquet of tropical fruit and dried fruit is manifold, the terroir and the winery's signature are unmistakable. Powerful and fresh on the palate, the taste is an explosion of nuanced flavours, the length and depth are impressive. Only 7,000 bottles of this Riserva are produced each year. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright straw yellow with a delicate copper tinge and finest perlage. In the nose beeswax, light honey, quince, a little baked apple, blueberries and candied fruits in the aftertaste. On the palate with great melting and crisp fruit, shows itself very vertical and purposeful, in the final firm pressure." Falstaff
"Over 100 months on the lees, a Chardonnay 4/5 Pinot Noir 1/5 blend. Yellow plum at the nose, then jasmine and bergamot in the background. The mouthfeel is salty, fragrant and crunchy, enhanced by a fruity return and long-lasting finish." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 60 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,20 g/l
- pH value: 3,16
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Food recommendations: cevice, sushi, pulpo salad
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Real” Franciacorta DOCG (2019) brut · MAGNUM
Classic Franciacorta made from Chardonnay with aromas of ripe, tropical fruits and a little brioche. Fresh, dry and finely bubbly on the palate, the ideal aperitif. SUPERIORE.DE
"A balanced, biscuity sparkling with aromas of dried apples, lemons, pastries and toasted almonds. Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and sleek bubbles." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18-24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 28,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Food recommendations: primi piatti, white meat
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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"El cantinù"In the regional dialect, the locals reverently called this plant in the hills between the Lago d'Iseo and Brescia at Franciacorta. Literally translated: the giant cellar. It is almost a tunnel system that Cavaliere Luigi Rossetti dug into the rocks of the hills behind his house more than 150 years ago. The cellar tubes form a Greek cross and have a capacity of six thousand hectolitres of wine. An enormous amount for that time. From the old farmhouse, which probably came from the 16th century, he formed a stately villa and conducted a considerable wine trade here. All this splendour faded after the death of the wealthy owner and the property changed hands several times.
It was not until 1979 that the once flourishing estate was breathed back into life. Franco Zilliani, with the Guido Berlucchi winery probably one of the most important driving forces in the entire Franciacorta area, discovered the run-down estate. The cellar impressed him beyond all measure and so he planned with his team a gentle renovation of villa, cellars and vineyards. The Chardonnay (70%) and Pinot Nero grape varieties dominate, which can be vinified using the most modern methods and are then left to mature and rest in the traditional cellars. The name is supposed to recall the past time, Antica Fratta could be literally translated as "Old undergrowth" Translate. In dialect, however, it was rather the overgrown, old estate that was meant, which nature had already partly reclaimed.
Today, the claim is made here that the "Essence of Franciacorta" which is quite realistic on the Alluvian soils with a high lime content. Mineral base wines become elegant spumanti by means of the classical so-called champagne method (metodo classico), which are regularly celebrated in the highest tones in the wine critique. Perfectionist and in love with every detail, we not only work in the vineyard and vinification, but also in the exclusive bottle and packaging. The artistic capsules are more popular with collectors than some champagne capsules. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1979
- Owner: Guido Berlucchi & C. Spa
- Oenologist: Arturo Zilliani
- Annual production: approx. 300,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 11 hectares
- Conventional cultivation