Franciacorta DOCG Valle Demi Sec
Grapes
100% Chardonnay
Origin vineyards
Valle di sotto, media collina, located in the Oglio's Park at Capriolo (BS)
Wine-making
The Franciacorta Demi Sec D.O.C.G. borns from Chardonnay grapes clones selections, in particular aromatic ones. Gathered by hand in little chests, tender pressing of entire grapes. Controlled fermentation at temperature from 17 and 18 Celsius degrees inside stell tanks with controlled temperature
Ripening
Six months in steel from the end of the alcool fermentation
Prise de mousse
From March to April wine is moved in bottles where in addition with sugar and selected yeast, the fermentation takes place. Then the bottles are stacked in appropriate rooms with controlled temperature (12, 14 Celsius degrees, average)
Sharpening
The sharpeing minimum period of time is 18 months before starting up the remouage and degorgement phases
Tasting notes
Soft yellow colored, green reflexes, thin and persistent perlage. In the mouth is tender, sweetish and well structured
To be tasted with temperature from 8 to 10 Celsius degrees.