Franciacorta DOCG Extra Brut Vintage 2014 - Lo Sparviere

Franciacorta DOCG Extra Brut Millésime 2014 is produced by Azienda Agricola Lo Sparviere. This sparkling wine is produced exclusively in the territory bearing the same name in the province of Brescia in Lombardy. I t comes from the Chardonnay grape grown in a 40-year-old 2-hectare vineyard located in Monticelli Brusati and only when the year of harvest is deemed to be very qualitative.
This very high quality sparkling wine is thus produced according to the traditional or Champagne method (refermentation in the bottle). Elegant , it is expressed with great complexity, masterfully supported by a perfect balance between acidity and sapidity.

For this vintage, 3,400 bottles were produced and each bottle is numbered.

Winemaking
Franciacorta is produced 100% with hand-picked and rigorously selected Chardonnay grapes. The grapes are cooled at 4°C for 24 to 36 hours in order to be brought to a temperature of 10°C. This process will promote the extraction of aromas from the Chardonnay. The cold grapes are then macerated in a press for 8 to 12 hours in order to extract the desired color and aromas. Fermentation finally takes place at a temperature between 15 and 17°C, 70% in stainless steel vats and 30% in oak barrels.

Finally, the Franciacorta DOCG Extra Brut Millésimé is refined on lees in bottles (second fermentation) for 60 months before being disgorged and ready to taste.

Dress
Straw yellow with golden reflections.

Nose
Intense with scents of ripe pineapple, white peach and dried fruits. At the end, the spicy notes are enhanced by the scent of mountain honey.

Stuffy
Frank freshness with an important mineral sapidity.

Beading
Dense and consistent.