“Vintage Collection” Franciacorta DOCG 2019 extra brut

Ca' del Bosco | Lombardy
Ca' del Bosco S.r.l. s.a. | Via Albano Zanella 13 | IT 25030 Erbusco

04050219 · 0,75 l · 70,65 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The Vintage Collection extra brut is the backbone of Ca' del Bosco - a cuvée that combines everything that makes this style great: depth, precision, energy. No effects, no superficial fruit, but the archetype of a high-quality Franciacorta with a clear edge and enormous inner tension. The cuvée is made up of Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and a small proportion of Pinot Bianco, harvested from the best parcels in Erbusco, Cazzago San Martino and Passirano. Each harvest, each batch is fermented separately - partly in small oak barrels, partly in steel - after which the wine rests on the lees, is blended, bottled and matured in the bottle for 48 months. The dosage remains minimal so as not to mask the skeleton of the vintage.

Brilliant straw yellow in the glass, the perlage is delicate and persistent. Then a fine, crystalline aroma: lemon oil, white peach, roasted almonds, chalk, some fennel green. Taut on the palate, but not harsh, with delicate acidity, a slightly salty flavour and a wonderfully clear texture. The fruit remains in the background - the interplay between minerality and ripeness takes centre stage. The final is long, dry, almost architecturally constructed. Ca' del Bosco's extra brut is not a pleasant Franciacorta, but one that demands and delivers. A sparkling wine with format for purists, for lovers of precision, for those who understand reduction as the maximum expression of depth. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, bright golden yellow colour. Fragrant, warm bouquet of fresh bread, dried peach and apricots, followed by a slightly nutty flavour and delicate hints of Mediterranean herbs. Elegant, delicate perlage in the mouth, yet with plenty of drive and electrifying acidity through to the long, salty finish." Falstaff

"The nose is dominated by sour peaches and white roses. The medium body has pungent bubbles and pure fruit with crisp, long apple acidity. The finish is precise and savoury." James Suckling

"Aroma of lively complexity, notes of lime, white peach, then ginger and star anise. Salty tension on the palate, with spicy memories and fruity notes." Luca Gardini