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“Cuvée Real” Franciacorta DOCG (2018) 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: 2024+
- Food recommendations: primi piatti, white meat
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG 2018 satèn brut
Franciacorta Satèn, made from the best Chardonnay grapes of the vintage, seduces with a complex bouquet of citrus fruit aromas and fresh yeasty pastries. Enveloping and creamy on the palate, structured and harmonious, very persistent and with a nutty finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Anyone who is pinning their hopes on the new year and would like to toast to it should consider doing so with this Franciacorta. It is noble and displays the lightness with which the Italians have always managed to get through all crises. But it would be even better to drink it afterwards (or before) with a meal. With its restrained foam (= Satèn), it is ideal with salmon, oysters, carp and whatever else you give yourself as a present at Christmas and New Year's Eve." Jens Priewe (weinkenner.de)
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: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta DOCG 2018 brut
Franciacorta Millesimato brut perfectly combines the elegance of Chardonnay and the aristocracy of Pinot Nero. Rich bouquet with memories of apple, some jasmine blossom, camomile and sea salt. Round and aromatic on the palate, with very fine persistent perlage and creamy foam. This Brut accompanies starters or the entire menu. Perfect! SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2016 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 24,30 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,20 g/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Essence” 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
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The 2016 vintage received the following awards:- 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” 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 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
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The 2015 vintage received the following awards:- 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: 2025+
- 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 fruits and dried fruits shows itself manifold, the terroir and the signature of the winery 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
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The 2014 vintage received the following awards:- 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 (2018) 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: 2026+
- 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